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What drivers to install and in what order?

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Hey so i will be building my pc next week (that is weird to say since i've been saving for three years)  And i just want to know what drivers to install and in what order, after i have installed windows. Also instead of going online to get them can i just download it to my laptop and put the .exe (or what ever setup file) on to a usb and install them like that?  Thanks ( The build: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/list/g4MrBP ) 

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1) Ethernet/WiFi drivers first (unless windows Auto-Detects and installs, in which case you can skip these)

2) Graphics Drivers

3) Everything else as you see fit

 

You can and should have them downloaded and ready to install ahead of time. Windows will install some default driver for a lot of things but GPU and possibly Ethernet/WiFi drivers should be the latest from the manufacturer. Other mobo drivers are good to have as well, just in-case Windows can't find anything for them.

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after OS install:

  1. chipset
  2. intel management engine
  3. LAN
  4. USB
  5. asus thermal probe
  6. GPU

optional: audio, asus suite.

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Wait there are Ethernet drivers

11 minutes ago, airdeano said:

after OS install:

  1. chipset
  2. intel management engine
  3. LAN
  4. USB
  5. asus thermal probe
  6. GPU

optional: audio, asus suite.

Where do i find all that? 

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2 minutes ago, airdeano said:

after OS install:

  1. chipset
  2. intel management engine
  3. LAN
  4. USB
  5. asus thermal probe
  6. GPU

optional: audio, asus suite.

1: installed once, i think.

2: no clue what this is

3: windows does this for you 99% of the time

4: same as above

5: y tho?...

6: this is the only one you really need.

 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

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#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

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Just now, Bananasplit_00 said:

1: installed once, i think.

2: no clue what this is

3: windows does this for you 99% of the time

4: same as above

5: y tho?...

6: this is the only one you really need.

 

not all OS's find the proper driver on generic search. these are the selected versions for the motherboard.

sure download generics, but issues can arise making troubleshooting a bear to complete only to find BS drivers were the fault.

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Just now, airdeano said:

not all OS's find the proper driver on generic search. these are the selected versions for the motherboard.

sure download generics, but issues can arise making troubleshooting a bear to complete only to find BS drivers were the fault.

still dosent explain 2 and 5, seems un necesairy to me tbh unless Intel management engine is some amazing pice of software i have never heard of. 

I spent $2500 on building my PC and all i do with it is play no games atm & watch anime at 1080p(finally) watch YT and write essays...  nothing, it just sits there collecting dust...

Builds:

The Toaster Project! Northern Bee!

 

The original LAN PC build log! (Old, dead and replaced by The Toaster Project & 5.0)

Spoiler

"Here is some advice that might have gotten lost somewhere along the way in your life. 

 

#1. Treat others as you would like to be treated.

#2. It's best to keep your mouth shut; and appear to be stupid, rather than open it and remove all doubt.

#3. There is nothing "wrong" with being wrong. Learning from a mistake can be more valuable than not making one in the first place.

 

Follow these simple rules in life, and I promise you, things magically get easier. " - MageTank 31-10-2016

 

 

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some CPU actions are not complete unless the IME is installed. generically, if they need them, they'll self install (nVidia driver as well as the .NET)

 

as listed above:

  1. chipset
  2. intel management engine
  3. LAN
  4. USB (avermedia driver)
  5. thermal probe
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