Ok, apologies in advance for this but I would really appreciate a little guidance on drivers following a fresh install of W7.
So following a clean W7 install I only had one ! in device manager for my Xonar DX soundcard. I d/l the 64 bit W7 driver from Asus and its now works fine. No more !'s
i would like to ensure that I have all the right drivers for all the right bits but I really dont know how far to take this. So here is my silly list. I wonder if people can advise me whether to bother or not:
Bios (last updated 2.5 years ago)
Asus P5Q-E mobo drivers
Sata II HDD's dont require drivers right? W7 default drivers just fine?
Monitor drivers? i have a 24" hazro. No idea if i need drivers. Seems fine.
Have a Logitech G11 keyboard - havent installed anything yet
have a Logitech G9 laser mouse - havent installed anything
havent installed any drivers for my printer yet - but will
Running latests drivers for my Nvidia card
Sound Card is sorted
Sorry for the dopey questions. Have I forgotten anything?
Cheers
Matt
My Computer
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
Manufacturer: Me
OS
W7 Home Prem, Vista home Prem
CPU
Intel E8600 3.3GHz dual core
Motherboard
Asus (need to find model)
Memory
4 Gb
Graphics Card(s)
Nvidia - GForce GTX 280 - 1Gb
Sound Card
Xonar Dx 5.1
Monitor(s) Displays
Hazro flatscreen
Screen Resolution
1920 x 1200
Hard Drives
1 x Samsung Spinpoint F1 300 gb
1 x Samsung Spinpoint F1 1 Tb
1 x Samsung Spinpoint F3 1 Tb
PSU
Later
Case
Infiniti Midi tower
Cooling
later
Keyboard
Logitech G11
Mouse
Logitech G9 Laser
Internet Speed
3mb/s - awful
Other Info
I built this three years ago. It was very fast at the time. Now it's about average but still runs any game I throw at it at max detail.
If it aint broke dont fix it , If you are having any graphic problems ,you may want to install the monitor drivers but if everything is running OK and you are happy with it leave well alone
My Computer
Computer type
PC/Desktop
Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
self build
OS
win 7 ultimate32bit, Win8.1pro wmc 32bit
CPU
amd phenom x4 9600
Motherboard
asus m2n32-sli deluxe
Memory
corsair twinxs 2x2gb
Graphics Card(s)
2x nvidia 1gb 8500gt
Sound Card
onboard
Monitor(s) Displays
23" PB Viseo 233d
Screen Resolution
1920x1080
Hard Drives
maxtor sata 500gb
maxtor sata 320gb
fujitsu sata200gb
here is a list of drivers for that motherboard, including BIOS updates. you can decide which, if any, you need. i would recommend at least the SATA drivers. if you do the B
IOS update, you should only have to install the very latest, not all of them.
I agree with all the above posts. I would just like to add for you to check in device manager under monitor and see if it has recognized your monitor. or if it's listed as PNP. Yet as long as you have it's native resolution and refresh rate listed in Nvidia control panel then you should be good to go.
As far as the bios update goes yours is a few years old so one could be beneficial, just read the release notes on the newer bios to see if they address any fixes or support newer CPU's or at least have something beneficial to offer in the way if support or stability for your system. otherwise like pebbly said if it ain't broke don''t fix it.
That is unless your very comfortable doing a bios flash then having the latest bios would be a good idea.
If your not familiar with flashing a bios then make sure you have read and understand fully how to go about it, since if done wrong can render your system useless. So don't hesitate to ask any question about it.
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