Thanks Rafa.  I just checked the registry and it was successful and shows the correct version.

Patrick,

 

You are actually doing the right thing.  The readme file attached says:

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* 10.    IDENTIFYING THE SOFTWARE VERSION NUMBER
************************************************************
The version numbers displayed by Device Manager for a given
device may not be the same as the Intel(R) Chipset Device
Software version.  
 
So, there is a procedure to check if the computer did the update succesfully (listed also on that readme file):

3.  The utility will perform the necessary updates and
     record the installation status in the following system
     registry key:
        HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Intel\INFInst

5.  To determine whether the install was successful, verify
     the "install" value in the registry key specified in
     Step 3.

The following describes the various parameters:

            Name: "install"              
            Type: String
            Data: "success" 
                  The installation was successful.
           
            Data: "fail"
                  The installation was not successful. No INF files
                  were copied to the system.

             Name: "reboot"          
             Type: String          
             Data: "Yes"
                  A reboot is required to complete the installation.
            
             Data: "No" 
                  No reboot is required to complete the installation.

             Name: "version"         
             Type: String         
             Data:
                  Current version number of the Intel(R) Chipset Device
                  Software

 

* Note:  On my system and at least one other I know of, the Registry Key was not created under the INFInst folder but in the immediately above key name Chipset.  There you can see the 8.3.0.1013 version and the Install: Success key.

 

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If in all the above you still read 8.3.0.1011, then the fastest way to do this, since you already have the files unziped is to paste the following line into the Input field you find when you click the Vista logo on the taskbar:

C:\DELL\drivers\R162291\setup.exe -b -s

This instructs the program to run the installer in Silent mode (you will see no input, wait for it), and to force a reboot after installation has finished (be sure to have all programs closed before running this, it WILL reboot your machine without asking).

 

Hope this helps,

 

Rafa.

Hi Patrick,

 

You can read lots about the installation utilty from Intel http://www.intel.com/support/chipsets/inf/

 

It does not load any new drivers but simply makes sure the OS has the correct info about the chipset for any device drivers needed.

 

Joe

Thnks Joe.  I'll do that.