Intel® Data Center GPU Flex Series - Windows*

Overview   

This package contains OS24-PR4 release of Intel® Data Center GPU Flex Series Windows* Graphics for the following Operating Systems as guest OS on ESXi and KVM hypervisors. Windows is not supported as a BareMetal/Host OS, Windows Hyper-V, or Azure OS. 

• Microsoft Windows* 10-64 - October 2022 Update (22H2) 
• Microsoft Windows* 11-64 - September 2022 Update (22H2) 
• Microsoft Windows® Server 2019 
• Microsoft Windows® Server 2022.  

Package Contents   

The following main files are included with the distribution.   

• Intel® Graphics Driver Installer   

Driver Installation 

Checklist Prior to Driver Installation: 

• Consult your system original equipment manufacturer (OEM) or through service providers or refer to this link to check system compatibility. https://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/products/docs/discrete-gpus/data-center-gpu/flex-series/system-availability.html 
• This driver release requires Intel® Data Center GPU Flex Series Firmware (IFWI) to be updated to the latest version (If you are unsure - please consult your system original equipment manufacturer (OEM) and request the steps necessary to update to respective firmware) 
• Intel® Data Center GPU Flex 170 (ES_117)  
• Intel® Data Center GPU Flex 140 (ES_034) 
• Intel® Data Center GPU Flex 170 or 140 Cards are already installed in the Host Platform/System 
• If you want to set up this driver on a guest operating system, refer to the Virtualization Guide for Intel® Data Center GPU Flex Series 

New 

• Fixed the Page fault issues in Level zero runtime
• Added Error handling for few APPs which are reporting crashes. It will gracefully exit in case of error, instead of crashing
• Resolved an issue where the Installer.exe attempts to download the .NET runtime desktop, causing installation failures in safe mode 

Known Limitations   

• HW Encode is not supported in Windows Server 2019 using VMWare/Citrix Remoting VDI Agents. Raised issue with VMWare https://techpartnerhub.vmware.com/support/my-cases/00122716
• DX12 Ultimate features are not supported on Windows Server 2019 but are enabled in this driver release. They will be disabled in future releases on Windows Server 2019 and will remain enabled on Windows Server 2022. If your Windows Server 2019 application uses DX12 Ultimate feature, we recommend you disable it (or) use DX11 paths to avoid unsupported code for this release.

Feedback and Support   

We welcome feedback to continue to make this product better. Please direct your feedback, including feature requests, through your primary Intel® product support channels.   

Notes: 

• Intel Labs conducts independent testing of supported titles on Intel platforms to ensure playability. Please refer to publisher system requirements to ensure compatibility with your system. 
• Any graphics issues found using Intel generic graphics drivers should be reported directly to Intel. Corporate customers should always use OEM drivers and report all issues through the vendor they purchased the platforms and support through. 
• Product is conformant with the Vulkan* 1.3 specification. Vulkan* and the Vulkan* logo are registered trademarks of the Khronos Group Inc*. 

More on Intel Products 

For more information on Intel Processors and Intel Graphics, please visit: 

Intel® Core™ Processor Family 

Intel® Xeon® Processors 

Intel® Graphics 

Intel® Data Center GPU Flex Series 

Intel® Arc™ Graphics 

 We continuously strive to improve the quality of our products to better serve our users and appreciate feedback on any issues you discover and suggestions for future driver releases.  

If you have an issue to submit, refer to Default level information for reporting Graphics issues.