Intel Chipset Installation Utility and Driver 10.1.20524.8822 (21.05.2026)

"For older Intel Gen's HP made simply" – what do you mean by "simply"?

That's how I see it:

• If someone has a system with an Intel chipset, how are they supposed to know which installer to use: sp173080 vs sp173237, or any other number HP assigned? Nobody knows what's inside unless they read the Release Notes.
• Even if we download the correct installer for our hardware, we're installing everything blindly because there's no information anywhere about the versions of the included INF files. You have to unpack it and check yourself – brilliant!

Honestly, I'll be genuinely surprised if any of these OEMs ever get their INF installers properly organized. Right now, they're just creating their own stripped-down versions so that poor people don't have to download 107 MB from Intel for a few text files that take up no more than 15–50 KB.

Regards
Marcin

Off topic: if you want create your own Chipset pack installer starting SandyBridge, find these specific versions and merge all drivers in this order, overwriting when prompted:

10.1.17903.8106
10.1.19913.8607
10.1.20266.8668
10.1.20314.8688
10.1.20490.8818
10.1.20524.8822

By last, delete common*.* and null*.* as they are uninteresting.

Hi Jose...

Why are you suggesting using Intel Chipset Device Software packages above versions 10.1.18981.6008? This is the FINAL Intel installer, which includes INF files (not drivers) for SandyBridge platforms.

 

All Intel packages above this version will install as well, but I won't update any INF to SandyBridge because they simply don't have them.

 

I know... because I scanned all possible Intel packages - HERE .

The reason I created my updater was that installing newer Intel packages often only updates the installer entry in the list of installed programs, while the actual INFs remain unchanged. In practice, nothing gets updated except the installer itself.

Have a nice weekend!