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Elevated CPU usage after DVI Hot Plug

Symptom(s):

After a DVI Hot Plug event of either plugging in or unplugging an DVI monitor, the CPU Usage (as reported by Microsoft® Windows Task Manager) will normally jump up to ~20% during detection and then settle back down, however using the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* XP version PV14.25 or PV14.25.50 drivers in conjunction with some SDVO-DVI transmitters*, the CPU Usage stays high until the system is rebooted.

* SDVO-DVI transmitter list is not definitive.

Solution:

Updates for the Mobile Intel® 915GM chipset software are no longer available. The only known work-around is to use PV14.24 drivers, which do not exhibit the same behavior.

The Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* XP version PV14.24 can be found here:

Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver for Windows* XP

Operating System:
Windows* XP Starter Edition, Windows* XP Professional, Windows* XP Home Edition, Windows* XP Media Center Edition

This applies to:
Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family
Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family

Solution ID: CS-028348
Date Created: 17-Sep-2007
Last Modified: 20-Sep-2007
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