Intel Core Ultra CPU NPU Driver 31.0.100.1688 for Windows 11

Intel NPU Driver for Windows (Intel AI Boost) includes support for OpenVino 2023.1. with limited initial support for DirectML (preview) on NPU and latency improvements in NPU Firmware.

Notes:

- Support for OpenVino 2023.1.
- Limited Initial support for DirectML (preview) on NPU.
- Latency improvements in NPU Firmware.
- The name displayed for the NPU device in Microsoft Windows Device Manager and Task Manager is aligned with the NPU brand name: Intel AI Boost.

Fixed Issues:

- Fixed memory leaks.
- Fixed Yellow Bang issue on Windows 10*.
- Microsoft Hardware Dev Center initial submission of NPU driver package. 31.0.100.1477 did not correctly separate out the Base and Extension INF packages.

Known Issues:

- In rare cases, the first initialization of Camera stream with Windows Studio Effects enabled may exceed a timeout resulting in a grey screen. The issue is recoverable and does not reproduce on subsequent attempts.
- NPU cannot be detected under Chinese character path.
- NPU will not support workloads on Windows* 10. Disable the NPU device from BIOS for Windows 10. 

How to Install / Update the NPU Driver:

- Check if an NPU driver is already installed on your device. Right click on Windows start button and select Device Manager. Check if Intel AI Boost is visible under Neural processors.
- If an NPU driver is installed, you need to uninstall it. In Device Manager window, right click on the Intel AI Boost and select Uninstall Device. When the Uninstall Device window appears, select the Attempt to remove the driver for this device checkbox and click on the Uninstall button.
- . Once the device is uninstalled, it’s time to install the new driver version. Download latest NPU driver from Intel Download Center.
- Unpack the zip driver package downloaded from Intel Download Center. To unpack the .zip driver file, right click the file and Extract All -> Extract.
- Install the new NPU driver. After unpacking, go to Device Manager and find PCI Device under Other devices. Right click it and select Update Driver.
- In the new Windows that appears, click Browse my computer for drivers. Click on Browse button and navigate to the location where the unpacked driver was saved.
- After setting the correct location tick the Include Subfolders checkbox and click Next. The driver will now install.
- If the driver installed correctly, you should see the following window saying, “Windows has successfully updated your drivers” and the Device Manager should display your Intel AI Boost driver under Neural processors.

About Tuning Utility:

Install this tuning utility and you will be able to manually configure various overclocking values, such as CPU and memory frequencies, system clocks, fan speeds, and monitor temperature for different components.

However, please note that you're supposed to tweak these settings only between supported ranges; changing configurations to extreme values without additional cooling systems might seriously damage components.

The installation steps needed for the software to be applied are very easy: get the downloadable package, extract it if necessary, run the available setup, and carefully follow all displayed instructions for a complete and successful installation.

In addition to that, please note that it's recommended you perform a system reboot so that all changes can take effect properly. Bear in mind that, even though other OSes might be compatible, we don't suggest against installing this release on platforms other than the highlighted ones.

That being said, click the download button, get the package and set up this feature on your system. For more on the latest releases, keep checking back with our website to “stay updated one minute ago.”