I understand that is my CPU, and the driver Release Notes says: That chipset driver is meant for the Z97 and H97 chipset. But you're trying to update the chipset drivers though. You have a x79 chipset not a x99 or a x97. § 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family § 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family § 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family § 5th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family § 6th Generation Intel® Core™ processor family § Intel® Atom™/Celeron®/Pentium® Processor The Intel® Chipset Device Software contains support for the following: Your next step is one that I've already considered as a alternative resort, and have opened a thread about that as well. Here is the link for all the downloads, just input your OS and it will give you a list of all available drivers. The best way to update your chipset drivers is through your manufacture of the motherboard. I looked through the entire list for the x79 express chipset drivers and there is not one for Windows 10. They have it for Windows 7 and 8 but not for 10 yet. That would be because Intel has not released an update for their chipset for Windows 10 64 Bit yet. What kind of gig are you running? Hardware specs? If anyone needs one these these logs to help, I can post as requested. It gives me to option to 'View Log Files', but there are 3 of them and they are super long: 'Infinst' folder doesn't exist in registry, so can't confirm version that way.ģ) I download latest version and install fails from and 'Unknown Error' Update tells me I have version 6 installed, and the latest version is 10.1.1.14. INB4 'Why are you trying to update your chipset drivers?'Ģ) Downloaded update tool.

Intel® Core™ i7-3xxx, i5-3xxx, i3-3xxx processor family Intel® Pentium® processor Gxxxx series and Intel® Celeron® processor Gxxxx series It saysģrd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor Family This is the datasheet (scroll down) for my processor. This is on that list and this is what I have:ģrd Generation Intel® Core™ processor family

The 9 series chipset are the Z97 and the H97.

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