Windows 10: What’s new in Intel’s January 2021 GPU driver update for Windows 10

Intel is rolling out January 2021 graphics driver update for Windows 10 version 1709, version 1903, version 1909, version 2004 and version 20H2. This year’s first driver update for Intel graphics will advance the driver version to 27.20.100.9126 and it will fix numerous bugs.

The focus of Intel DCH version 27.20.100.9126 is mostly on bug fixes and improvements, so it doesn’t add any new features or support for new games.

For example, Intel says it has fixed an issue where lower than the average score was observed in some benchmark tests performed using SPECViewperf 13. Another bug has been fixed where users noticed a black screen in YouCam Camera Preview & Video Playback app.

Intel driver update has also fixed issues when playing Netflix content on Microsoft Edge, which is the only browser with high-quality streaming support. A bug has been where flashes were observed on some 11th-gen devices configured to use the ‘3D display mode’.

Despite the patch, Intel says it’s aware of several issues with PCs using Intel’s 11th generation Intel Core processors. For example, some users can experience performance issues when playing Cyberpunk 2077, Dark Souls III, Watch Dogs: Legion, and other games.

Microsoft, Intel and Google are also investigating reports of FPS drops when watching some YouTube videos in Chrome or Edge with any version of Intel drivers. At the moment, it’s unclear when the fix will arrive for the affected users.

How to get the January 2021 driver update for Intel GPU


To download and install Intel DCH version 27.20.100.9126, open Intel’s Driver & Support Assistant tool in your default web browser and click on ‘check for updates’ icon.

It’s worth noting that the graphics driver update is still rolling out and it might not show up in the Driver & Support Assistant scan immediately.



As far as compatibility goes, Intel says requirements are unchanged and these drivers support PCs with processors from 6th generation onward. Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon are also supported as long as you’re using Windows 10 version 1709 or newer.

If you don’t have any issues highlighted in the above changelog, you can skip the update as it’s not mandatory. Also, it’s likely that these fixes will be bundled with Windows 10 optional updates for some users.

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Windows 10 Tweaks

How to stop Windows 10 from automatically installing new and updated drivers constantly (particularly for GPU users with stable drivers)

• Right click "My Computer"
• Click "Properties"
• Click on "Hardware" tab
• Click "Device Installation Settings"
• Tick the "No, let me choose what to do"
• Tick "Never install driver software from Windows Update"

 

Intel Readies P55 Chipset B3 Stepping Update

Intel's is readying a hardware update for its P55 Express chipset, currently the only core-logic for the company's brand new socket LGA-1156 processor platform. The new B3 stepping of the P55 PCH will bring with it a little more than new MM number and S-spec numbers. A list of changes is as follows:

• New MM number and S-spec numbers for the converted products;
• Firmware and minor BIOS updates are required with the conversion;
• Processor MRC/microcode update required to enable future processors;
• Recommended storage driver upgrade from Intel MSM 8.9 to Intel RST 9.5.

Although it is listed that the MRC update enables 'future processors', Intel, in a statement issued to X-bit labs assured that the current B2 stepping of the chipset (found on current socket LGA-1156 motherboards) does not leave out support for any of Intel's new LGA-1156 processors that are slated for release in the very near future. The dual-core "Clarkale" 32 nm processor will be supported by both B2 and B3 steppings of the chipset.

P55 B3 stepping is pin-identical to P55 B2, and hence motherboard vendors will not have to come up with new designs. Sampling of the new stepping began as early as on October 02, 2009, and it is scheduled for shipment to manufacturers by the 7th of December, 2009. P55 is the performance core-logic for the LGA-1156 platform. It supports Core i5 and Core i7 "Lynnfield" processors with discrete graphics.

Source: X-bit labs

 

GPU crashes after installing windows 10

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I understand your concern and will help you with the issue.

As you said, you are facing the issue while playing a game that requires better gpu.so, the issue is related to graphics driver.

I would suggest you to follow the steps below:

Method 1

As, you tried uninstalling nvidia gpu and installing newest drivers(358.50),and it did not work. so, in that case I suggest you to download and install the earlier version of the driver from
manufacturer website and check .

If issue persists,

Method 2

I suggest you to disable Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 and check if it helps..

To do so, Please follow the steps below:

• 
  Type devicemanager in the
  search bar.
  
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  Expand the display driver.
  
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  Right click on
  Intel(R) HD Graphics 4600 driver and click disable.
  

Still issue persists,

Please contact to the manufacturer website.

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