Best GPU Drivers for Compaq 6720s Intel 956 Express

[SonoUnRimasto]

Operating System: Microsoft Windows 11

Specifications:

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo T5270 1.4GHz on 2 cores, 1.5/1.6 on Single core

Storage: SATA III 256GiB SSD
RAM: 2x2GiB DDR2

Graphics: GMAX3100 (Modded PGDHD Drivers)

Age: 18 Years old

OS: WIndows 11 Pro (Bypassed) 64bit

QUESTION:
Basically, what is the best graphics card driver that can give it more life?
I already tried PHDGD Drivers but they didn't make big difference.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

There really isn't anything you can do.

You are best off using the inbox driver that W10 automatically installs.

The only other thing you can try would be to manually install the W7 driver

Intel Video Driver and Control Panel

8.15.10.1867

sp45740.exe

The driver has support for the following GPU hardware ID's:

[Manufacturer]
%Intel% = Intel.Mfg, NTamd64

[Intel.Mfg.NTamd64]
%iCRGD0% = i965GM0, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A02&SUBSYS_30BE103C
%iCRGD1% = i965GM1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A03&SUBSYS_30BE103C
%iCRGD0% = i965GM0, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A02&SUBSYS_30C0103C
%iCRGD1% = i965GM1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A03&SUBSYS_30C0103C
%iCRGD0% = i965GM0, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A02&SUBSYS_30C9103C
%iCRGD1% = i965GM1, PCI\VEN_8086&DEV_2A03&SUBSYS_30C9103C

You can find the hardware ID for your Intel graphics adapter by seeing the info at the link below:

How to Find Drivers for Unknown Devices in the Device Manager

Don't try installing the driver unless your notebook's GPU's hardware ID matches one of the ones listed above.

To manually install the driver, download and install the free 7-Zip file utility.

7-Zip

Download the above graphics driver but do not run it.

Right click on the graphics driver file and select 7-Zip from the list of items on the menu.

Have 7-Zip Extract to:  and let it extract the file into its folder name.

Once that is done, go to the device manager, click to expand the Display adapters device manager category.

Click on the Intel graphics adapter.  Click on the driver tab.  Click on Update driver.

Select the 'Browse my computer for drivers' option and browse to the driver folder that you unzipped.

Make sure that the Include subfolders box is checked and the driver should install.