what is an igp motherboard?

phongtruong12 · Aug 17, 2004, 04:03 AM

i feel stupid asking this question... the reason is that the ATI site has separate catalysts for IGP motherboards, but i dont know what they are. are they just boards that have integrated graphics cards? my motherboard is an asus P4S533-VX powered by an SiS651 chipset and SiS integrated graphics card.

IGP = integrated graphics processors?

Vampyromaniac · Aug 17, 2004, 04:07 AM

that's right, it's integrated video on mobos, ATI video

Matth · Aug 17, 2004, 03:42 PM

For that one, it would be the SIS Chipset IGP driver
http://download.sis.com/download_ste...&os=4&x=12&y=8
Looks like UniVGA2 and UniVGA3 support it, so I'd go with 3

http://download.sis.com/download_ste...os=4&x=18&y=11
And the AGP (GART) driver - both of which cover the 651

phongtruong12 · Aug 17, 2004, 09:23 PM

thx guys. should i also download the catalyst 4.8s for igp boards?

GutterPunk · Aug 17, 2004, 09:48 PM

the cats would be for an ati card, not for an IGP, if you have it disabled and are using agp or pci then i would get the cats

phongtruong12 · Aug 17, 2004, 10:09 PM

[color=#800080]Download latest CATALYSTâ„¢ for IGP motherboards, Windows XP (29MB) - Version 4.8[/color]

that was what i am talking about. i know catalysts are for ati cards because i have a 9700 pro

. i was trying to ask you guys if i should use the IGP catalyst 4.8s since i have an SiS integrated graphics card on my motherboard.

GutterPunk · Aug 17, 2004, 10:20 PM

wow terrific question lol flew over my head... i have no clue to be honest lol

pr0digal jenius · Aug 17, 2004, 10:23 PM

no

ati IGP chipsets use modified forms of radeon 9100 and 9200 GPus, whihc is why you use catalyst drivers, you need to get the latest drivers you can find off SiS's site.

Matth · Aug 18, 2004, 01:33 PM

IGP is INTEGRATED graphics - An ATI driver would be no more use for a SIS IGP, than it would be for an Nvidia card.

ATI, Nvidia, SIS, VIA - they all have their own IGP's
The ATI is based on a Radeon 9100
The Nvidia (Nforce2) is based on a Geforce 4 MX420
The Sis is based on (usually) a Sis315e
The VIA is based on obsolete S3 technology

In fact, as a general rule, onboard graphics will be typically at the extreme budget card level.

You cannot mix drivers between different makes.

If you added an AGP gard, you would then use the GART (chipset/AGP port) driver for the motherboard chipset, and the graphics driver of the card.

Vampyromaniac · Aug 19, 2004, 05:21 AM

phongtrung, that Catalyst set for "IGP" is referring to ATI's chipset which is called "IGP". It's a chipset for notebooks which contains integrated video. Those drivers are for that integrated video found in the chipset (note: not for discrete "Mobility Radeon" notebook graphics)
"IGP" is not referring to integrated video in general, just ATI's IGP chipset.
http://www.ati.com/buy/onboard/integrated/nbookigp.html

Aug 17, 2004, 04:03 AM	#1
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	what is an igp motherboard? i feel stupid asking this question... the reason is that the ATI site has separate catalysts for IGP motherboards, but i dont know what they are. are they just boards that have integrated graphics cards? my motherboard is an asus P4S533-VX powered by an SiS651 chipset and SiS integrated graphics card. IGP = integrated graphics processors? __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

Aug 17, 2004, 04:07 AM	#2
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	that's right, it's integrated video on mobos, ATI video __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250

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phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	thx guys. should i also download the catalyst 4.8s for igp boards? __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

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Aug 17, 2004, 10:09 PM	Thread Starter #6
phongtruong12 DriverHeaven Addict Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Georgia Posts: 264 Rep Power: 0	[color=#800080]Download latest CATALYSTâ„¢ for IGP motherboards, Windows XP (29MB) - Version 4.8[/color] that was what i am talking about. i know catalysts are for ati cards because i have a 9700 pro . i was trying to ask you guys if i should use the IGP catalyst 4.8s since i have an SiS integrated graphics card on my motherboard. __________________ Sony VAIO RX860 2.4 @2.6 Ghz, 533 @580 Mhz PQI 1 GB PC2700 80 GB Hard Drive 5400 RPM Thermaltake 480W PSU X800XL 256 MB VIVO Soundblaster Live! 5.1 Logitech X530 Speakers

Aug 17, 2004, 03:42 PM	#3
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	For that one, it would be the SIS Chipset IGP driver http://download.sis.com/download_ste...&os=4&x=12&y=8 Looks like UniVGA2 and UniVGA3 support it, so I'd go with 3 http://download.sis.com/download_ste...os=4&x=18&y=11 And the AGP (GART) driver - both of which cover the 651

Aug 17, 2004, 10:20 PM	#7
GutterPunk I = Greatest Dood Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Nebraska Posts: 5,949 Rep Power: 71	wow terrific question lol flew over my head... i have no clue to be honest lol __________________ Rock On \m/ Thank you Mousey for the Sig! --------------- Intel Core2Duo E6660 (3.4GHZ) ~ Tuniq Tower 120 ~ Enermax Galaxy 1000W ~ Corsair Dominator @ 1090MHZ 5-5-5-15 (OCZ XTC Modded Cooler)~ EVGA 8800GTX W/ HR-03 Plus 120MM ~ Asus DVD-RW LiteScribe ~ LG DVD-RW ~ Corsair Voyager 2GB ReadyBoost Drive ~ Vantec Nexus Fan Controller ~ ThermalTake Armor 25CM fan ~ Personal Finance Blog: Dent Your Debt

Aug 17, 2004, 10:23 PM	#8
pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	no ati IGP chipsets use modified forms of radeon 9100 and 9200 GPus, whihc is why you use catalyst drivers, you need to get the latest drivers you can find off SiS's site.

Aug 18, 2004, 01:33 PM	#9
Matth Flash Banner Hater Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: UK Posts: 3,426 Rep Power: 93 System Specs	IGP is INTEGRATED graphics - An ATI driver would be no more use for a SIS IGP, than it would be for an Nvidia card. ATI, Nvidia, SIS, VIA - they all have their own IGP's The ATI is based on a Radeon 9100 The Nvidia (Nforce2) is based on a Geforce 4 MX420 The Sis is based on (usually) a Sis315e The VIA is based on obsolete S3 technology In fact, as a general rule, onboard graphics will be typically at the extreme budget card level. You cannot mix drivers between different makes. If you added an AGP gard, you would then use the GART (chipset/AGP port) driver for the motherboard chipset, and the graphics driver of the card.

Aug 19, 2004, 05:21 AM	#10
Vampyromaniac confutatis maledictis Join Date: May 2002 Location: somewhere dark Posts: 5,974 Rep Power: 77 System Specs	phongtrung, that Catalyst set for "IGP" is referring to ATI's chipset which is called "IGP". It's a chipset for notebooks which contains integrated video. Those drivers are for that integrated video found in the chipset (note: not for discrete "Mobility Radeon" notebook graphics) "IGP" is not referring to integrated video in general, just ATI's IGP chipset. http://www.ati.com/buy/onboard/integrated/nbookigp.html __________________ *Digitalis 3.3* Athlon 64 3000 // ASUS K8V SE Deluxe // 1024MB PC3200 (2-2-2-10 1T) ATI All-In-Wonder 9700 Pro // 20" Dell 2005FPW (DVI) M-Audio Revo 7.1 + Philips Acoustic Edge // Klipsch ProMedia 2.1 320/16 Western Digital WD3200KS + 120/8 Seagate 7200.7 NEC ND-3550A 16x DVD±RW + Lite-On 52x24x CD-RW Antec Sonata case // 480W Antec TruePower personal bests \|\| Aq'3: 46796 \| 3D'01: 20461 \| 3D'03: 6336 \| 3D'05: 2677 \| PC'04: 4605 \| PC'02: 7691,9092,1250