If the Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility is required for your system, it should be installed immediately after installing your operating system and any operating system service packs, but before installing any other device drivers.

• Determine if the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is required.
• What if a USB driver update is required?

The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility files inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality, such as AGP, USB, Core PCI and ISA PnP services. In order to be able to install any chipset-related drivers (e.g. graphics, IDE, etc.), your operating system must first be able to recognize your chipset.

Once the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility has been installed, all of your remaining Intel® chipset-related device drivers should install correctly.

Note: The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility only informs the operating system how to identify components; it DOES NOT INSTALL ANY DRIVERS for your system.

This applies to:

Intel® 450 Chipset Family Intel® 810 Chipset Family Intel® 815 Chipset Family Intel® 820 Chipset Family Intel® 830 Chipset Intel® 845 Chipset Family Intel® 848P Chipset Intel® 850 Chipset Family Intel® 852/855 Chipset Family Intel® 860 Chipset Family Intel® 865 Chipset Family Intel® 875P Chipset Intel® 910 Express Chipset Family Intel® 915 Express Chipset Family Intel® 925X Express Chipset Family Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family Intel® 946 Express Chipset Family Intel® 955X Express Chipset Intel® 965 Express Chipset Family Intel® 975X Express Chipset Intel® E7205 Chipset Intel® E7210 Chipset Intel® E7230 Chipset Intel® E7320 Chipset Intel® E7505 Chipset Intel® E7520 Chipset Intel® E7525 Chipset Intel® E8870 Chipset Mobile Intel® 910GML Express Chipset Mobile Intel® 915 Express Chipset Family Mobile Intel® 945 Express Chipset Family