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They may be worth a look for anybody on older cards with special needs. In particular AGP compatibility issues should be solved. <br />Please take note not every driver supports Windows Vista. <br />
 
They may be worth a look for anybody on older cards with special needs. In particular AGP compatibility issues should be solved. <br />Please take note not every driver supports Windows Vista. <br />
Original hosters are down or discontinued by now, though [http://www.guru3d.com/files-categories/videocard-drivers.html mirrors] [http://donotargue.com/2014/03/20/dna-drivers-database/ are] [http://www.ngohq.com/?page=Files available]
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Original hosters are down or discontinued by now, though [http://www.guru3d.com/files-categories/videocard-drivers.html mirrors] [https://web.archive.org/web/20170212055625/http://donotargue.com/2014/03/20/dna-drivers-database/ are] [http://www.ngohq.com/?page=Files available]
 
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''Thankfully'' Intel graphics is still so slow and buggy that compilations are a must. <br />Putting aside the famous '''[https://www.facebook.com/notes/intellimodder-32-gaming-drivers-for-intel/phdgd-driver-downloads-21217/1367085706644906/ intellimodder]''' ([https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019/11/intel-modded-phdgd-driver.html old] [https://www.reddit.com/r/lowspecgamer/comments/7c84f4/phdgd_drivers/ mirrors]), you have:
 
''Thankfully'' Intel graphics is still so slow and buggy that compilations are a must. <br />Putting aside the famous '''[https://www.facebook.com/notes/intellimodder-32-gaming-drivers-for-intel/phdgd-driver-downloads-21217/1367085706644906/ intellimodder]''' ([https://retrosystemsrevival.blogspot.com/2019/11/intel-modded-phdgd-driver.html old] [https://www.reddit.com/r/lowspecgamer/comments/7c84f4/phdgd_drivers/ mirrors]), you have:
 
* <SM4.0 GMA: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/71161501714/permalink/10156865926406715/ Trixarian's Chell]
 
* <SM4.0 GMA: [https://www.facebook.com/groups/71161501714/permalink/10156865926406715/ Trixarian's Chell]
* D3D10 GMA: [https://teknogods.com/?p=966&author=10 Royal BNA]
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* D3D10 GMA: [https://www.tenforums.com/graphic-cards/152678-custom-driver-intel-gma-4500-m-mhd-extreme-plus-2-nighmayor.html Extreme Plus 2] or [http://worldintelmoddriver.blogspot.com/2016/07/the-new-11th-version-of-incredible.html IncrediblE] or [https://teknogods.com/?p=966&author=10 Royal BNA]
 
* Embedded GMA: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130328164802/http://9xxssf.info/topic/1017-intel-embedded-graphics-driver-1040-release/ 9xx Soldiers Sans Frontier]
 
* Embedded GMA: [https://web.archive.org/web/20130328164802/http://9xxssf.info/topic/1017-intel-embedded-graphics-driver-1040-release/ 9xx Soldiers Sans Frontier]
 
* PowerVR GMA: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160510230128/www.intellimodder32.com/modded-drivers/gma-3600-windows-10-compatibility-fix/ W10 fix]
 
* PowerVR GMA: [https://web.archive.org/web/20160510230128/www.intellimodder32.com/modded-drivers/gma-3600-windows-10-compatibility-fix/ W10 fix]
 
* 5th-gen (aka 1st-gen HD graphics): [http://archive.is/xTVw8 Modded Quantic]
 
* 5th-gen (aka 1st-gen HD graphics): [http://archive.is/xTVw8 Modded Quantic]
 
* <7th-gen (aka 3rd-gen HD graphics) on W10: <strike>[https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl/issues/119#issuecomment-262090230 fixed OGL] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160319024837/http://leshcatlabs.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=1120 updated sw OCL]</strike> [https://github.com/pal1000/save-legacy-intel-graphics here]
 
* <7th-gen (aka 3rd-gen HD graphics) on W10: <strike>[https://github.com/LWJGL/lwjgl/issues/119#issuecomment-262090230 fixed OGL] - [https://web.archive.org/web/20160319024837/http://leshcatlabs.net/forums/showthread.php?tid=1120 updated sw OCL]</strike> [https://github.com/pal1000/save-legacy-intel-graphics here]
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For anything from Ivy Bridge and above instead (dx11 igps), really, don't bother. Some slight overclocking or setting windows to high performance energy profile is the most optimization you can reasonably get.