To build a new computer or reinstall your operating system, Intel® recommends installing the drivers and software in the following order:

1. Windows* operating system service packs or patches available from Microsoft* (for example, Service Pack 3 for Windows XP*)
2. Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
3. Microsoft DirectX* 9.0 or later
4. Video or graphics driver (for example, Intel® HD Graphics Driver)
5. Intel® Application Accelerator or Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
6. Sound or audio drivers
7. LAN or network drivers

Related Topics:
Microsoft* Windows Update
Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility
Microsoft* DirectX
How to get the latest graphics drivers
Intel® Matrix Storage Manager

This applies to:

2nd Generation Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics 3000/2000 Intel® 82810 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82815 Graphics Controller Intel® 82830M Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82852/82855 Graphics Controller Family Intel® 82865G Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82915G/82910GL Express Chipset Family Intel® 82945G Express Chipset Intel® 82946GZ Graphics Controller Intel® 82G965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q963 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® 82Q965 Graphics and Memory Controller Hub (GMCH) Intel® B43 Express Chipset Intel® Celeron® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® Core™ Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® G31 Express Chipset Intel® G33 Express Chipset Intel® G35 Express Chipset Intel® G41 Express Chipset Intel® G43 Express Chipset Intel® G45 Express Chipset Intel® Pentium® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics Intel® Q33 Express Chipset Intel® Q35 Express Chipset Intel® Q43 Express Chipset Intel® Q45 Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 915GM/GMS, 910GML Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 945GM Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family