Intel · Intel Gen3
Intel GMA 900
Velocity9x: Verified working
The first Intel Graphics Media Accelerator, integrated in the 915GM mobile chipset. Velocity9x drives it with the same Gen3 engine code as the GMA 950, including the DirectX 8 interface.
- Manufacturer
- Intel
- Chip
- 915GM
- Family
- Intel Gen3
- 3D engine
- Gen3
- Bus
- Integrated (mobile chipset)
- PCI ID
- 8086:2592
Package
intel-gma
Tested on
A tester’s Acer laptop through remote help; a reporter runs Direct3D on a Lenovo.
Acceleration by interface
2D / DirectDraw
Not run
Direct3D
Tested
Direct3D 8
Tested
OpenGL
Tested
Two texture units
Not run
Glide
Probe
Glide 2 probe only
ATI 3DCIF
Not run
What has been tested
Direct3D, including DirectX 8, at 16 and 32 bpp. From 0.47.0 the GMA 900 gets the pixel shader 1.1 path that the GMA 950 runs; it has not been run on a GMA 900.
Sources and testing notes
Install on Windows 98
- Take a cold backup and confirm you can reach Safe Mode.
- Download the
intel-gmapackage(Intel GMA and HD Graphics). - Device Manager → Display adapters → Update Driver → Have Disk, over the top of the current driver. On Intel, pick the adapter ending "(VGA)".
- Shut down fully, then cold-start once.