Processors
Processors
How to obtain software and drivers for my Intel® Processor

Software for your processor would be included in your Motherboard's BIOS.
Contact your Motherboard Vendor for your boards latest BIOS.

All BIOS update files for Intel® Desktop Boards are available on Intel's Download Center.

For Intel® Processors with Intel® HD Graphics, visit the Frequently asked questions on Intel® HD Graphics page.

Intel® Driver Update Utility - Automatically identify and find drivers
The Intel® Driver Update Utility keeps your system up-to-date. It detects which driver updates are relevant to your computer, and then helps you install them quickly and easily.

BIOS updates – why can’t I find them?
Any BIOS updates released specifically for your processor would be included in BIOS updates for your motherboard. For compatibility issues, check to see if your motherboard supports your processor and if a specific revision of BIOS is needed for processor support. Please refer to your system or motherboard manufacturer's Web site to find updates for your specific board.

Video drivers. Audio drivers.
These type of drivers are specific to your motherboard, and not your processor. So to find the correct drivers for your system, you will need to see your system or motherboard manufacturer's Website.

Chipset software
Software designed for your motherboard’s chipset would be found on the Intel® Chipset support site. It is not available for download from the Intel® processor support site.

Processor Identification Utilities
There are two utilities designed to help you identify your Intel® processor, which can be found on the following link. Intel® Processor Identification utilities.

Related information and helpful links
Intel® Desktop Board support
Intel® Server Board support
Intel® Mobile Board support
Intel® Chipset software support

This applies to:
Intel® Celeron® Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i3 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i5 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ i7 Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™ Solo processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Desktop Processor
Intel® Core™2 Duo Mobile Processor
Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor
Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor
Intel® Pentium® III Processor
Intel® Pentium® III Xeon® Processor
Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition
Intel® Xeon® Processor
Intel® Xeon® Processor 3000 Sequence
Intel® Xeon® Processor 5000 Sequence
Intel® Xeon® Processor E3-1200 Series
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-2800 Series
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-4800 Series
Intel® Xeon® Processor E7-8800 Series
Mobile Intel® Celeron® Processors
Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors - M
Mobile Intel® Pentium® III Processor
Mobile Intel® Pentium® Processors

Solution ID: CS-025633
Date Created: 26-Feb-2007
Last Modified: 17-Oct-2011
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