Intel GMA X3100 driver update for OSX?

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Intel GMA X3100 driver update for OSX?

After noticing lackluster running games on my Macbook, I did some research on the Intel GMA X3100 and have read reports that the Windows versions of the driver are more up to date and perform better than the OSX drivers.

Has anyone discovered a way to update drivers or have any word on when Apple will update the drivers for the chip?

MB Core 2 Duo, Mac OS X (10.5.7)

Posted on May 20, 2009 9:00 PM

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Kappy

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May 20, 2009 9:46 PM in response to jordanmontr

Any video driver updates are included with new system updates. Apple does not usually release video driver updates separately. Windows video drivers only work in Windows.

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Fortuny

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May 20, 2009 9:47 PM in response to jordanmontr

Hi,

Driver updates for OSX are only avaiable from Apple.
Usually Driver Updates are incorporated in the OSX system updates, like the 10.5.7 recently released and, according to your signature, installed by you.

No other source for driver updates avaiable.

So you are uptodate.

Regards

Stefan

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jordanmontr Author

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May 20, 2009 9:57 PM in response to Fortuny

So if I didn't notice performance increase after .7 then they probably didn't update any drivers and I am probably SOL for a long time?

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Fortuny

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May 20, 2009 10:11 PM in response to jordanmontr

jordanmontr wrote:
So if I didn't notice performance increase after .7 then they probably didn't update any drivers and I am probably SOL for a long time?

You can use the 'System Profiler' app (Applications/Utilities folder) to check what has been changed/updated with the 10.5.7 update.

And since performance increases can be very subtle, you might not notice them although they are there.

Stefan

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Jun 8, 2009 3:13 PM in response to jordanmontr

So really, what you guys are saying is that there's nothing we can do if it's not working?

Is there a previous version of the driver we can revert to? Or is there a copy of the current driver somewhere that we can try to reinstall?

I've got a 21" LG monitor connected to my MacBook through my Onkyo TX-SR606 receiver's HDMI switch. It sounds to me like somewhere in there, the EDID (Extended Display ID) is getting lost, but I'm told that the Onkyo preserves the EDID, so that shouldn't be an issue. All of the Mini-DVI, DVI, and HDMI interfaces I'm using are EDID compliant. It used to work just fine with both 10.5.5 and 10.5.6. Any suggestions?

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