Intel HD3000, wtf

[cytg111]

So we have this i3 in the house, my daughter plays LoL and some other stuff on it from time to time.. short version: installed a game that autoupdated the HD3000 driver and BANG "Input not supported" floating around the LCD screen (acer al2016w) .. now I've been driver updating and swapping between two screens for a few hours. Finally i got a combination of settings that works on the old LCD too, great, booted and, as before, right when it comes to the login screen "Input not supported" .. Now if I login on the other monitor and then swap cables back again, it works.

But what the friggin hell is wrong with those driver writers over at Intel? Why the fra.. fri... f... I feel like stabbing someone!!

Any ideas / pointers ? Right now it is running on standard vga, and cant even start the simplest of games.. My daughter is looking pissed at me (cant have that hehe).

(oh and if thread is in wrong place, please move it? thx)

 

[parvadomus]

Get a HD7750 DDR5 and enjoy

 

[tarmc]

try driver rollback?


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[shadow_k]

Manually install the latest drivers here

or use the Intel auto driver finder tool here

 

[frozentundra123456]

Get a HD7750 DDR5 and enjoy

OP was not clear if it was a laptop or desktop, but if it is a desktop, agree 100%.

 

[Arachnotronic]

HD3000 is absolute trash. Had to use it for a week while I got my 680 in after selling my 580...not fun.

 

[cytg111]

Yes, driver rollback worked .. and about the HD7750, good advice, i think i will be looking at the 7850 instead though, should complement this 3.1Ghz i3 nicely .

 

[Arachnotronic]

Yes, driver rollback worked .. and about the HD7750, good advice, i think i will be looking at the 7850 instead though, should complement this 3.1Ghz i3 nicely .

Why not a 650 Ti Boost?

 

[firewolfsm]

Off topic, but I'd like to talk more about the HD 3000. I used to game on a 4870 on my old desktop, but after getting rid of it, I was forced to game on my laptop with HD 3000. It's been working wonderfully. I played Bioshock Infinite at medium settings and 1280x768 with few slowdowns, Mass Effect 3 also ran well at 1366x768 and medium high settings. It seems the processor needs to be cooled well to prevent throttling, and performance in games actually goes up when I use throttlestop to limit the maximum multiplier for the i7 CPU, this reserves more TDP for the GPU. Turning off turbo would have a similar effect.

I have a Lenovo X220.

 

[Sleepingforest]

Why not a 650 Ti Boost?

It's not selling yet, and it's weaker than a 7850. Between $80 and $200, you really do get what you pay for so long as you look for the cheapest dual fan GPU rather than getting "deluxe" models like Asus's DCII TOP (spending more will get you proportionately more power).

 

[2is]

If the IGP is doing the job adequately, there's no reason to buy a separate card. Some people act as if AMD/NVidia never have driver issues and not that this can even be blamed on Intel since it was updated by some 3rd party application.

 

[Arachnotronic]

It's not selling yet, and it's weaker than a 7850. Between $80 and $200, you really do get what you pay for so long as you look for the cheapest dual fan GPU rather than getting "deluxe" models like Asus's DCII TOP (spending more will get you proportionately more power).

Pretty sure it's selling...http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...x=-1077&y=-112

As to your performance claim, [H] disagrees,

Value Summary - The new GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost competes not with the Radeon HD 7790, which was just announced days ago, but in fact it competes with AMD's next model up, the Radeon HD 7850. However, the GTX 650 Ti is priced at the Radeon HD 7790's level. Therefore what you get is Radeon HD 7850-like experience, for less money. The clear value is the new GeForce GTX 650 Ti Boost.

 

[parvadomus]

7850 1Gb si on par at stock, draws less power, OC much better, and costs the same.
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Easy pick.

 

[SPBHM]

Off topic, but I'd like to talk more about the HD 3000. I used to game on a 4870 on my old desktop, but after getting rid of it, I was forced to game on my laptop with HD 3000. It's been working wonderfully. I played Bioshock Infinite at medium settings and 1280x768 with few slowdowns, Mass Effect 3 also ran well at 1366x768 and medium high settings. It seems the processor needs to be cooled well to prevent throttling, and performance in games actually goes up when I use throttlestop to limit the maximum multiplier for the i7 CPU, this reserves more TDP for the GPU. Turning off turbo would have a similar effect.

I have a Lenovo X220.

you can definitely play some games, even with the HD 2000 I was able to play some relatively new games (not very well),

but compared to the 4870... it should be a massive difference, the HD 3000 can only compete with cards like a Radeon HD 4550/5450(with decent memory),


as for the problem, try restoring the OS to the driver you had before, and/or install the newest drivers, all my Intel IGP powered PCs work very well for basic tasks like using the desktop.

 

[Rakehellion]

So we have this i3 in the house, my daughter plays LoL and some other stuff on it from time to time.. short version: installed a game that autoupdated the HD3000 driver and BANG "Input not supported" floating around the LCD screen (acer al2016w) .. now I've been driver updating and swapping between two screens for a few hours. Finally i got a combination of settings that works on the old LCD too, great, booted and, as before, right when it comes to the login screen "Input not supported" .. Now if I login on the other monitor and then swap cables back again, it works.

But what the friggin hell is wrong with those driver writers over at Intel? Why the fra.. fri... f... I feel like stabbing someone!!

Any ideas / pointers ? Right now it is running on standard vga, and cant even start the simplest of games.. My daughter is looking pissed at me (cant have that hehe).

(oh and if thread is in wrong place, please move it? thx)

Sounds like it's a bad resolution or refresh rate. Are you able to cgange these settings in the game you want to run?

 

[blastingcap]

OP did you ever fix this problem?

 

[Stuka87]

Yes, driver rollback worked .. and about the HD7750, good advice, i think i will be looking at the 7850 instead though, should complement this 3.1Ghz i3 nicely .

You will need a new power supply for that card to work most likely. Very few OEM PSU's will support a mid range card. The 7750 GDDR5 was suggested because it does not require external power.