What Components Does Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA) Detect?
Note | While Intel® Driver & Support Assistant (Intel® DSA) can detect and offer upgrades for many of the drivers and software that are available on Download Center, you may have an Intel product that isn’t supported by this tool. |
Graphic drivers
The utility detects integrated and discrete Intel® Graphics Controllers for desktop and laptop computers. You can also manually identify your Intel Graphics Controller.
For all other graphics controllers, contact your computer manufacturer or place of purchase for driver support.
Wireless networking
The utility detects active Intel® Wireless Products.
It will detect discontinued products but may not offer updates for it. Contact your computer manufacturer or place of purchase for support.
Wired networking
The utility detects add-in Intel® Ethernet Adapters and Intel® Desktop Boards with integrated network connections purchased through a retailer, but will only offer updates on Intel® NUCs.
Intel sells wired networking cards to computer manufacturers who may customize the drivers. These drivers are supported only by the computer manufacturer.
Intel® NUC and Intel® Compute Stick
You can use the utility to update all drivers on an Intel® NUC and Intel® Compute Stick. If you want to get the latest drivers for these products from another PC, you can use the Search Manually feature.
Intel® Rapid Storage Technology
The utility detects updates for Intel® Rapid Storage Technology software.
Common Reasons why Intel® DSA isn't Finding your Hardware
If your hardware isn’t being detected or displayed, it may be for one of the following reasons:
- You have an older component.
- Your component is discontinued or isn't supported.
- You have a component not produced by Intel.
- The component isn't in our database.
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Intel® Driver & Support Assistant FAQ |
Intel® Driver & Support Assistant Fundamentals |