Boot Camp Special Report: List of Drivers included on the Boot Camp Mac Windows XP drivers CD

CNET staff

Sept. 2, 2009 6:45 a.m. PT

2 min read

When you use the Boot Camp Assistant to burn a Macintosh Windows XP drivers CD, it includes the following drivers, some of which appear to be custom-built by Apple.

Intel ChipSet Software (6.2.1)
ATI Graphics (8.24.0.0)
Intel Integrated Graphics (6.14.10.4512)
Marvel Yukon Ethernet (8.49.2.3)
SigmaTel Audio (1.0.4889.0 nd375 cp1)
SigmaTel Audio proto_A2 (1.0.4889.0 nd375 cp1)
Atheros 802.11 wireless (AirPort) (4.2.2.4)
Broadcom Wireless (4.10.40.0)
Apple Bluetooth module (1.0.0.1)
Apple Keyboard Eject Key (1.0.0.1)
Apple Keyboard Brightness (for computers with built-in displays) (1.0.0.1)
Startup Disk Control Panel for Windows XP (1.0.0.1)

The ATI graphics driver was a particular point of contention with the independent "Bootloader" hack, with a viable solution for driving the ATI X1600 chipset used in MacBook Pro and Intel-based iMacs missing. We're not sure how Apple created a working graphics driver for this card that works with Windows XP, but it almost certainly involved cooperation from ATI.

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