The download links above are simply the System Management Controller drivers extracted from the 15.51 ION chipset drivers released on the Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver For Windows 8 / 10 Install: Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver For Windows 8 / 10 Download:ĭownload Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver For Windows 8 and 10 32bitĭownload Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver For Windows 8 and 10 64bit Thankfully though the Windows 7 Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver still works perfectly on Windows 8 and 10, and can be installed without installing any other older drivers. Windows Update contains all the drives you require to get the system running with the exception of the Nvidia ION Coprocessor Driver. Windows 8 works perfectly, as does the Windows 10 preview. If you want to install a more modern version of Windows on an Intel Atom / Nvidia ION based desktop that is perfectly possible. Using XBMC 720p and 1080p HD video decoding could be offloaded from the Intel Atom processor to the Nvidia ION GPU, allowing 1080p High Definition video to played back with ease on a very low powered device. Although not very powerful compared to PC’s of the time Nvidia ION based Nettop PC’s such as the Acer Revo R3600 series and the AsRock ION 330 where very popular for playing HD video. The Nvidia ION chipset was used in affordable Intel Atom based Nettop PC’s released in 2009 onwards.