Tuning your Intel graphics card in Ubuntu/Mint 16.04

Install the graphics driver

Before you do anything please make sure you computer has a Intel Graphics
#sudo lshw -C video

#wget -c https://download.01.org/gfx/ubuntu/16.04/main/pool/main/i/intel-graphics-update-tool/intel-graphics-update-tool_2.0.2_amd64.deb

#sudo dpkg -i intel-graphics-update-tool_2.0.2_amd64.deb

#sudo intel-graphics-update-tool

Mint linux requirements:

Terminal:
#sudo cp /etc/lsb-release /etc/lsb-release.bak

#sudo xed /etc/lsb-release

Do the contents to the next view, add  replace:

#DISTRIB_ID=LinuxMint
#DISTRIB_RELEASE=18
#DISTRIB_CODENAME=sarah
#DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Linux Mint 18 Sarah"
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=16.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=xenial
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 16.04 LTS"

run installer and update intel driver.
#sudo intel-graphics-update-tool

Don't forget the /etc/lsb-release file back to its original appearance.

#sudo cp /etc/lsb-release.bak /etc/lsb-release

Reboot
 

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