Use up-to-date drivers or motherboard provided drivers?


  1. peteagreatguy
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    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    Use up-to-date drivers or motherboard provided drivers?


    Hi all,

    I am doing a clean install of my system this week but am unsure if I should be ...

    a) Use the up-to-date drivers from specific source (e.g. intel chipset, realtek audio etc) ... or ...

    b) Use Asus motherboard specific drivers (Asus P6T in this instance)

    Thank in advance for your advice :)
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  3. torchwood
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    W7 home premium 32bit/W7HP 64bit/w10 tp insider ring
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    Hi Pete,
    As its a custom build
    Straight to the manaufacturers site for the periferalls, Asus for mobo.

    Roy
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  4. peteagreatguy
    Posts : 11
    Win 7 Ultimate x64
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    Thank you. Option A it is :)
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