Should I upgrade motherboard drivers after new graphic card?


  1. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate
       #1

    Should I upgrade motherboard drivers after new graphic card?


    My pc is running windows 7 - 64 bit ultimate. I upgraded the motherboard of my PC in 2011 with second generation i3 processor and 4GB RAM. It has integrated intel graphics already.
    Today I installed new Kingston DDR3 – 4GB RAM. My pc has detected it and running fine.

    I also installed ZOTAC NVIDIA GT 730 (2GB) DDR5 Graphics Card in its PCI slot.


    My motherboard is ECS (model H61H2-M2)
    Here are the full specifications




    Here are the full specifications of my CPU





    After installing the graphics card, I downloaded and installed the latest drivers from the official nvidia geforce website.

    My PC has accepted the graphics card perfectly and I am experiencing a nice boost in the performance.


    I have been running old drivers of my motherboard which were available in 2011 without any trouble. Should I download new drivers for chipset and other parts? Updated drivers of year 2013 are available on the ECS website. Moreover, updated intel integrated drivers are also available.

    I tried updating the BIOS too of my motherboard, but I got the ROM files error.

    I am planning to upgrade to windows 8.1. ECS guys are saying that they added special support for windows 8 in the new BIOS.

    Should I upgrade my BIOS as well?
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  2. Posts : 152
    Windows 7 Enterprise 64bit Desktops; Windows 7 Professional 64Bit 17"Laptop
       #2

    If all is working well - leave it alone. The BIOS does not need an update based on what you added.
    DO NOT go to Windows 8 - in my experience you will be better off to stay with W-7. Remember that Windows 10 is the replacement for W-8/8.1. Just my 2 cents.
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  3. Posts : 71
    windows 7 Home 64 bit
       #3

    Agreed, if your computer is running fine then there is no need to update your drivers.
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  4. Posts : 13,576
    Windows 10 Pro x64
       #4

    If you are gonna install windows 8, then why bother ?

    For the life of me, I don`t know why you would install Windows 8.1, it`s horrible and you will hate it

    Windows 8 and 8.1 are not computer friendly operating systems, they are meant for tablets, it was the worst OS ever made for a home PC, and that includes Windows ME

    There is nothing special you need in a bios to install Windows 8, it`s just an operating system.

    There is no TRYING to update the BIOS, either you do it or it fails and you may ruin your motherboard and you`ll be buying a new one.

    If you don`t know what you`re doing, leave it to someone who does.

    If you want to update drivers, just go to the item you want to update in Device Manager and choose Update Driver.
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  5. Posts : 259
    Win7 sp1 Pro 64bit / XP sp2 Pro (games only)
       #5

    A bit more ram would probably be more effective.
    Art.
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  6. Posts : 55
    Windows 7 64 bit Ultimate
    Thread Starter
       #6

    Wandering one said:
    A bit more ram would probably be more effective.
    Art.
    Thanks everyone. I'll keep my bios where it is. :)
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  7. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #7

    Hi,
    Yep I'm on bios from 2009 it makes no real difference
    Although win-8-8.1 and now 10 use Fast start which is hibernation on steroids your motherboard may not be compatible with that even on 2011 bios because that is before win-8 was released I believe so a bios flash wouldn't help that anyway.

    Best to simply disable Hibernation using cmd as admin with powercfg -h off
    Using the conventional menus win-8 or 10 might re-enable fast start after major updates
    Fast Startup - Turn On or Off in Windows 10 - Windows 10 Forums
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