How to fix the ialmrnt5 display driver error

July 25, 2006 on 6:35 pm | In windows xp |

I’ve been having a problem with my graphics adapter for a while now.

What happens is that my computer freezes up for about 10 seconds, then resizes the monitor resolution to 640×480 and displays everything in 4 colors. An error box then pops up with some nonsense about the ialmrnt5 driver malfunctioning, and I’m forced to reboot the PC to get back to my normal display resolution.

The odd thing about this error is that it doesn’t occur when I’m performing any graphics-intense functions - it usually happens when my PC is just sitting there, minding its P’s and Q’s, and I move the mouse to get the monitor to turn on. (hmm, maybe it’s a power-save feature error?)

Anyway, some research suggests that installing the latest Intel video drivers will fix the problem.

  1. Download the drivers from here
  2. Install and follow the instructions.

I haven’t had any problems since making the update — I’ll update if I do.

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  1. Thank you for posting this. I am having the same error. Only, mine comes when I try to run this little DOS program. I’ll run the update. Thanks again!

    Comment by Denise — October 5, 2008 #

  2. I’m having the same problem, and I treid to install the latest driver. However, Intel hasn’t updated the drivers for my video card since November 11. 2007, if I remember correctly, and I already have the latest version.
    Any suggestions on what I should do next?

    Comment by Anonymous — November 1, 2008 #

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