This utility updates Windows XP, ME, 98 SE, 98, 2000 and Windows NT 4.0 to reduce the storage sub-system bottleneck - enabling faster delivery of data from the hard drive to the processor and other system level hardware. The Intel Application Accelerator replaces the Intel Ultra ATA Storage Driver.
Features of Intel Application Accelerator: Faster Boot Time via Accelerated Operating System Load Time Accelerated Disk I/O for Games, Graphics Applications, Disk Utilities, and Media Authoring Applications Performance-enhancing Data Pre-fetcher for Intel® Pentium® 4 processor-based systems Support for 137GB and larger hard drives Click here for more information. Read more...

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Note for users running Windows XP:Windows Logo Testing Message When Upgrading From 1.1.2 On Windows XP If the Intel Application Accelerator version 1.1.2 is installed on a system with Windows XP and is upgraded to version 2.0 the following error message will be seen: "The software you are installing for this hardware: ? has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows XP". The operating system is generating this error incorrectly. The Intel Application Accelerator has passed Windows Logo testing. The error will not be reported if version 1.1.2 of Intel Application Accelerator is uninstalled before upgrading to version 2.0. When this error message appears, choose "continue" to proceed with the installation. After installation, Intel Application Accelerator will correctly show as signed in Device Manager. Intel is working with Microsoft to resolve this issue. Intel Application Accelerator supports the following chipsets: Intel 810 Chipset Intel 810E Chipset Intel 810E2 Chipset Intel 815 Chipset Intel 815E Chipset Intel 815EP Chipset Intel 815P Chipset Intel 820 Chipset Intel 820E Chipset Intel 840 Chipset Intel 845 Chipset Intel 850 Chipset Intel 860 Chipset Intel download Local download