Intel® Chipset Device Software
8.7.0.1007 Production Version
Release Notes

March 12, 2008
Microsoft Windows 2000* family, x86

Microsoft Windows XP* family, x86

Microsoft Windows XP Professional*, x64

Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x86

Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x64

Microsoft Windows Vista*, x86

Microsoft Windows Vista*, x64

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Revision History

Date | Driver Revision | Draft/Changes
March 12, 2008 | PV 8.7.0.1007 | Beta 8.7.0.1006
January 25, 2008 | Beta 8.7.0.1006 | Alpha 8.7.0.1005
October 25, 2007 | Alpha 8.7.0.1005 | Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1004
August 06, 2007 | Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1004 | Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1002
June 04, 2007 | Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1002 | Initial Release

Intel®Chipset Device Software Support

The Intel® Chipset Device Software contains support for the following Intel Chipsets:

- Intel® E7210 Chipset
- Intel® E7220 Chipset
- Intel® E7221 Chipset
- Intel® E7230 Chipset
- Intel® E7320 Chipset
- Intel® E7520 Chipset
- Intel® E7525 Chipset
- Intel® E8500 Chipset
- Intel® E8501 Chipset
- Intel® 848P Chipset
- Intel® 865G Chipset
- Intel® 865PE Chipset
- Intel® 865P Chipset
- Intel® 865GV Chipset
- Intel® 875P Chipset
- Intel® 910GE Express Chipset
- Intel® 910GL Express Chipset
- Intel® 910GML Express Chipset
- Intel® 915G Express Chipset
- Intel® 915P Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GV Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GL Express Chipset
- Intel® 915PL Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GV Express Chipset
- Intel® 915PM Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GM Express Chipset
- Intel® 915GMS Express Chipset
- Intel® 925X Express Chipset
- Intel® 925XE Express Chipset
- Intel® 940GML Chipset
- Intel® 945G Express Chipset
- Intel® 945GM Express Chipset
- Intel® 945GMS Express Chipset
- Intel® 945P Express Chipset
- Intel® 945PL Express Chipset
- Intel® 945PM Express Chipset
- Intel® 955X Express Chipset
- Intel® 955XM Express Chipset
- Intel® 975X Express Chipset
- Intel® 5000 Series Chipset
- Intel® 3000/3010 Chipset
- Intel® 3000/3010/3100 Chipset
- Intel® 5000 Series Chipset
- Intel® Q963 Chipset
- Intel® Q965 Chipset
- Intel® P965 Chipset
- Intel® G965 Chipset
- Intel® 946GZ Chipset
- Intel® 946PL Chipset
- Intel® 946GL Chipset
- Intel® GM965 Chipset
- Intel® PM965 Chipset
- Intel® GL960 Chipset
- Intel® 943GML Express Chipset

- Intel® G33 Express Chipset
- Intel® G31 Express Chipset
- Intel® P35 Express Chipset
- Intel® G35 Express Chipset

- Intel® GME965 Chipset
- Intel® GLE960 Chipset

- Intel® 945GME Chipset
- Mobile Intel® 45 Express Chipset

Supported Operating Systems

The Intel® Chipset Device Software is validated on the following Microsoft operating systems.

· Microsoft Windows 2000* family, x86

· Microsoft Windows XP* family, x86

· Microsoft Windows XP Professional*, x64

· Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x86

· Microsoft Windows Server 2003* family, x64

· Microsoft Windows Vista*, x86

· Microsoft Windows Vista*, x64

New Features

Features Added in Production Version 8.7.0.1007
ID | Description
1 | All INFs have passed through WHQL and signature files are now included
Features Added in Beta 8.7.0.1006
ID | Description
1 | Added Cantiga friendly name string: “Mobile Intel® 45 Express Chipset Series”
Features Added in Alpha 8.7.0.1005
ID | Description
1 | Added Intel® G35 Express Chipset specific strings
2 | Added ICH9 SATA devices
Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1004
ID | Description
1 | Added CSVer.dll which installs in the System folder
Features Added in Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1002
ID | Description
1 | Pre-Alpha release contains Device Ids for Cantiga/ICH9M Chipset.

Issues Resolved

Issues Resolved in Production Version 8.7.0.1007
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | None | All
Issues Resolved in Beta 8.7.0.1006
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | None | All
Issues Resolved in Alpha 8.7.0.1005
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | Fixed IMSM driver load issue | All
Issues Resolved in Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1004
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | None | All
Issues Resolved in Pre-Alpha 8.7.0.1002
Reference | Description | Affected OS's
1 | None | All

Software Sightings and/or Known Issues

ID | Information
1 | None