Display driver - GMA500

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irads

Display driver - GMA500

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Alternative display driver optimized for GMA500 can be downloaded at http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/xp-driv ... 1_1009.zip

It generally provides better performance than the IEGD display driver.

irads

Re: Display driver - GMA500

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A new version of the GMA500 display driver is available at http://www.fit-pc2.com/download/xp-driv ... 090929.zip

jeremys
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Re: Display driver - GMA500

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I got my Fitpc2 yesterday (love it) and I wondered what is the difference between fro GMA500 drivers xp-display-gma500-xxx and xp-display-iegd-xxx?

What to install?

yogev_ezra
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Re: Display driver - GMA500

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Depends how are you going to use the computer. GMA has better performance, but IEGD works correctly without monitor attached.

jeremys
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Re: Display driver - GMA500

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GMA has better performance, but IEGD works correctly without monitor attached.
what is IEGD? I have 46" TV attached to my fitpc2

yogev_ezra
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Re: Display driver - GMA500

Post by yogev_ezra »

IEGD is an abbreviation for "Intel Embedded Graphic Drivers". It's just a name :)
I suggest that in your specific case you use GMA drivers, and only if they do not work, switch to IEGD drivers.

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