Caution is advised, especially if you are on a laptop that experiences temperature problems. Please, note that although this tip will certainly improve your Intel HD Graphics' performance it will also increase the power it draws, as well as the heat it generates under heavy load (which is the case for games). The image on the right shows how this dialog looks for Intel HD Graphics 3000 on Windows 7. You can also click the Intel HD Graphics driver tray icon (it should be near the clock in the task bar), select Graphics Properties, then click the Power tab and select Maximum Performance. That is why in order to achieve maximum performance you have to make sure that your Windows power plan is not on Power Saver, you can use the Balanced or the High Performance power plan. This tip is valid for all video cards, power saving features kill performance and vice versa. If you are after maximum performance of you Intel HD Graphics, make sure you have turned off all of its power saving features.
When you find your notebook's support page, download the Intel HD Graphics driver for your operating system and install it. Usually there's a search box where you can enter you laptop's exact model number.
If you are on a laptop, it is best to visit the website of you laptop's manufacturer and find the web page related to your laptop. New driver versions also introduce improvements and optimizations for many games.
Being with the latest driver means that your graphics card will work faster and you will experience less problems and freezes in graphic intensive applications and games. The driver is the piece of software all the programs and games use to communicate with your graphics card.
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