Intel® 82865G/82845G Windows 7 Drivers

Intel stated that Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller drivers for Windows 7 is not available and discontinue the support for newer driver to be use with windows 7. However you can install it in Windows 7. Please note that the installation for the drivers varies depends on your model. I cannot tell which will work but you can try each method and see which worked for you.

1. Method 1 : Install Using Compatibility Mode.
2. Method 2 : Manual Installation.
3. Method 3 : Installing by Adding Legacy Drivers.
4. Method 4 : Installing by taking the computer system Privileges. 

For this tutorial I use Winrar software to extract the driver file.

Additional Information:
1. How to check weather my graphic driver installed or not : Read here
2. Where can I download winrar t extract the driver : Download here

Method 1. Install Using Compatibility Mode

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1. Download your original windows XP or Vista driver and extract the driver file, f you don't have it just download this driver:
Download :  Dell | HP/Compaq | Acer | Lenovo |

Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4656
Driver Date: 08/01/2006
Download

2. For this tutorial, we will use Driver from HP/Compaq. Note that the file name is SP31355.exe. Now extract the driver file using Winrar or 7zip software. You will get SP31355 folder.

 3. Open SP31355 folder and click right click on setup and select properties.

4. Select Compatibility tab and tick "run this program in compatibility mode for" and select Windows XP SP3. You can also test with windows XP or SP2. If you are using Windows Vista driver select Windows Vista from the list. Click apply and then OK.

5.After that, right lick on setup.exe and select run as admin to install. Reboot after installation finish.


Method 2 : Manual Installation.

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1. The best drivers is to use the drivers build for Vista. Here is the version reported worked.

Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4656
Driver Date: 08/01/2006
Download

Alternatively you can try with your original windows XP drivers. But try with the driver I mentioned above first. IF failed and you do not have your original XP driver. here is the download link base released by notebook manufacturer: Dell | HP/Compaq | Acer | Lenovo |

2. Download and extract the driver files. (see picture 2 in method 1)
3.  Open device manager by click start and type DEVMGMT.MSC and press enter.

4. Look at the display adapter and expand it, you should see Standard VGA listed.

5. Click, browse my computer for the driver software.

4. Click let me pick from a list of the device driver software form my computer.

5. Click have disk and click browse.
6. Select Win2000 folder and select ialmnt5.Inf and click Open (the ialmnt5.inf location may differ if you are using different driver version). There are only one inf file and it is clickcable. Just make sure it is in the extracted driver folder.

7. Click on Ialmnt5.inf and click open, and click next to begin the installation.
8. reboot after installation finish.


Method 3 : Installing by Adding Legacy Drivers.

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1. Download your original Windows XP or Vista Drivers. If you don't have it just download this drivers:

Win2k_xp1410.zip, (tested and worked)
Version 14.10, 6.51MB
Download Link

or

Intel® 82865G Graphics Controller
Driver Version: 6.14.10.4656
Driver Date: 08/01/2006
Download


2. After that extract the driver file. Remember the path of the extracted driver folder, we will need it later.
3.  Open device manager by click start and type DEVMGMT.MSC and press enter. (see picture in method 2)
4. Look at the display adapter and expand it, you should see Standard VGA listed.
5. Click on Display Adapter to select it, and click on action and select Add Legacy Hardware.

4. Click Next, if you come across this screen select "Install the hardware that I manually select from a list". and If Select "show all devices" if the option available in the next screen.

5. You should arrive at this screen now, click have disk and select browse, point to the driver folder we extracted earlier. (see picture 6 in method 2)
6. Select Win2000 folder and select ialmnt5.Inf and click Open (the ialmnt5.inf location may differ if you are using different driver version).
7. Click OK, if you see a lists of graphic adapter, select the graphic adapter base on your graphic device. (A driver package normally support more than one product).
8. Click next to start installing the driver. Click on finish when done.
7. Click Close button and click yes to reboot.

Method 4 : Installing by taking the computer system Privileges.  

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I already write a details post about this method where you can read it here. You can use this driver (Download) or directly use the driver I provided in the post : read it here:
http://laptop-driver.blogspot.com/2010/01/intel-8285282855-gmgme-windows-7-driver.html

Notes:
1. If you manage to install it, do let everyone know your model and which method and what driver version you use.
2. You suggestion are most welcome.
3. Any additional information to improve this post would be a great help.
4. Do let me know if you have problem with the installation.

Is there any other driver version, yes just read it here and use  the driver I provided in that post. Even the post is about different Intel graphic but it also contain drivers for 865 and 845 graphic.
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Please read all t&c and do this at your own risk.