Slow System Response with Windows 7* and SM712 On Board Video Driver
Content Type: Install & Setup | Article ID: 000007285 | Last Reviewed: 12/11/2023
You may notice the system responds slowly after installing an on-board video driver in Windows 7*.
Affected products:
What is the cause?
The Intel boards and systems affected use an on-board SM712 video chip. The SM712 is a 2D video chip and does not have 3D acceleration capability. This forces Windows 7* to use the CPU to draw window rectangles and video.
How to fix it:
To resolve this, disable the hardware acceleration on the system: