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So my pc is ready to use, i have installed windows successfully and now the only thing thats

left are the drivers. This is the most frustrating part for me since i have no knowledge about them.

 

First of all i would like to ask which hardware need drivers and how i can tell i have installed them all.

 

Secondly i would like for someone to specify which drivers i need to install, for example i've heard you

dont need to install all of the motherboard drivers. (Basically i would like for someone to tell me which

of drivers on the following links i need to download)

 

Processor (i7 6700k):

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4-20-GHz-

^Do i download only the first link that says  "Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.45]"

because downloading all the links seems too much

 

GPU (EVGA GTX 1070FTW):

I went to the advanced driver search and searched the gtx 1070 and from all of the links it showed me i clicked the first

link. Is that the only one i download?

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/119914/en-us

 

Motherboard (Asus z170-a):

This is the most complicated.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-A/HelpDesk_Download/

 

First i would like to know from which sections i need to download eg. BIOS, AUDIO, CHIPSET etc. and secondly

what exactly in that section.

For example the Qualified Vendor List (3) section has three drivers you can download "versions". Do i simply just download the one on the top

for each section?

 

driverrs.png.9eddab270ecfdac1ce9afad1146b5f04.png

 

Thats about it, i hope these are the only pieces that need drivers. I would like to thank you for your time since this is has been quite a long

post and im sorry that i am asking so much detail (its just that i know absolutly nothing on drivers)

 

PS. When updating drivers (or if i installed a wrong driver) do i need to uninstall the driver before installing a new one or 

can i just install the new driver and overwrite the old one?

 

 

PC build incase there are any other parts that needs drivers that i forgot about:

 

CPU: i7 6700k

GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW

COOLER: Cryorig H7

Motherboard: Asus z170-a

Ram: HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4-2133MHz

PSU: EVGA Supernova 650W G2

HDD: Western digital 1TB Caviar Blue

SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

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4 minutes ago, Skezzii said:

left are the drivers. This is the most frustrating part for me since i have no knowledge about them.

 

windows will automatically install drivers, just connect your pc to the internet. 

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Usually I would install all drivers, but not from Asus, but more so from the manufacturers, because the ones on the motherboard manufacturers side are there from when the board got released usually and seldom get updated. 

 

Intel Drivers from intel, geforce from geforce etc.

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

windows will automatically install drivers, just connect your pc to the internet. 

Really?! Is it that simple

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Here is what I do:


I install the graphics card driver and that's it. Everything else does usually not need a driver in order to function or will update automatically thanks to Windows.
Sometimes you'll need to install the driver for your ethernet port.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Just now, Skezzii said:

Really?! Is it that simple

yup, except for GPU drivers 

 

Just now, Senzelian said:

Here is what I do:


I install the graphics card driver and that's it. Everything else does usually not need a driver in order to function or will update automatically thanks to Windows.
Sometimes you'll need to install the driver for your ethernet port.

 

 

 

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Just now, Senzelian said:

Here is what I do:


I install the graphics card driver and that's it. Everything else does usually not need a driver in order to function or will update automatically thanks to Windows.
Sometimes you'll need to install the driver for your ethernet port.

 

 

The graphics card driver being the first link i get when i search my gpu?

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Just now, Skezzii said:

The graphics card driver being the first link i get when i search my gpu?

Yup. That's the right one.

 

 

 

 

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Did you literally copy my build except for cooler and graphics card?

 

Anyways, most of your questions can be answered by simply reading the name of each driver. For example, on the Intel page, you can see that each download is simply a different version of the driver, and thus you only really need to download the latest version. Though, I don't see why you're installing the intel drivers when you have a 1070.

 

For the nvidia drivers, yes that is all you download. It is a utility that will help you install all necessary components.

 

For the motherboard, pretty much the same as intel; just read the versions of each and download the latest driver for your version of windows.

And for the QVL, read the name. Its just a list, not a driver.

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Just now, Senzelian said:

Yup. That's the right one.

Since one friend of mine already installed a gtx 1070 driver could i just re-download it to make sure its the right one?

Will it overwrite the driver i have installed now?

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2 minutes ago, Skezzii said:

Since one friend of mine already installed a gtx 1070 driver could i just re-download it to make sure its the right one?

Will it overwrite the driver i have installed now?

DDU 

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Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

DDU 

What? :D

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4 minutes ago, Skezzii said:

What? :D

Display Driver Uninstaller. Quick google search comes up with it.

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Yes, I have 9 monitors.

My main PC (Hybrid Windows 10/Arch Linux):

OS: Arch Linux w/ XFCE DE (VFIO-Patched Kernel) as host OS, windows 10 as guest

CPU: Ryzen 9 3900X w/PBO on (6c 12t for host, 6c 12t for guest)

Cooler: Noctua NH-D15

Mobo: Asus X470-F Gaming

RAM: 32GB G-Skill Ripjaws V @ 3200MHz (12GB for host, 20GB for guest)

GPU: Guest: EVGA RTX 3070 FTW3 ULTRA Host: 2x Radeon HD 8470

PSU: EVGA G2 650W

SSDs: Guest: Samsung 850 evo 120 GB, Samsung 860 evo 1TB Host: Samsung 970 evo 500GB NVME

HDD: Guest: WD Caviar Blue 1 TB

Case: Fractal Design Define R5 Black w/ Tempered Glass Side Panel Upgrade

Other: White LED strip to illuminate the interior. Extra fractal intake fan for positive pressure.

 

unRAID server (Plex, Windows 10 VM, NAS, Duplicati, game servers):

OS: unRAID 6.11.2

CPU: Ryzen R7 2700x @ Stock

Cooler: Noctua NH-U9S

Mobo: Asus Prime X470-Pro

RAM: 16GB G-Skill Ripjaws V + 16GB Hyperx Fury Black @ stock

GPU: EVGA GTX 1080 FTW2

PSU: EVGA G3 850W

SSD: Samsung 970 evo NVME 250GB, Samsung 860 evo SATA 1TB 

HDDs: 4x HGST Dekstar NAS 4TB @ 7200RPM (3 data, 1 parity)

Case: Sillverstone GD08B

Other: Added 3x Noctua NF-F12 intake, 2x Noctua NF-A8 exhaust, Inatek 5 port USB 3.0 expansion card with usb 3.0 front panel header

Details: 12GB ram, GTX 1080, USB card passed through to windows 10 VM. VM's OS drive is the SATA SSD. Rest of resources are for Plex, Duplicati, Spaghettidetective, Nextcloud, and game servers.

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If you have an OEM pre-built, and you're new, use their auto update app. If not, you can still download it and it'll do it for you. Windows will install most things. You'll have to install G Force Experience of you want it. And maybe update BIOS if you feel able. Otherwise, Windows 10 is pretty smart with drivers.

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33 minutes ago, Skezzii said:

So my pc is ready to use, i have installed windows successfully and now the only thing thats

left are the drivers. This is the most frustrating part for me since i have no knowledge about them.

 

First of all i would like to ask which hardware need drivers and how i can tell i have installed them all.

 

Secondly i would like for someone to specify which drivers i need to install, for example i've heard you

dont need to install all of the motherboard drivers. (Basically i would like for someone to tell me which

of drivers on the following links i need to download)

 

Processor (i7 6700k):

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/88195/Intel-Core-i7-6700K-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-4-20-GHz-

^Do i download only the first link that says  "Intel® Graphics Driver for Windows* [15.45]"

because downloading all the links seems too much

 

GPU (EVGA GTX 1070FTW):

I went to the advanced driver search and searched the gtx 1070 and from all of the links it showed me i clicked the first

link. Is that the only one i download?

http://www.nvidia.com/download/driverResults.aspx/119914/en-us

 

Motherboard (Asus z170-a):

This is the most complicated.

https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z170-A/HelpDesk_Download/

 

First i would like to know from which sections i need to download eg. BIOS, AUDIO, CHIPSET etc. and secondly

what exactly in that section.

For example the Qualified Vendor List (3) section has three drivers you can download "versions". Do i simply just download the one on the top

for each section?

 

driverrs.png.9eddab270ecfdac1ce9afad1146b5f04.png

 

Thats about it, i hope these are the only pieces that need drivers. I would like to thank you for your time since this is has been quite a long

post and im sorry that i am asking so much detail (its just that i know absolutly nothing on drivers)

 

PS. When updating drivers (or if i installed a wrong driver) do i need to uninstall the driver before installing a new one or 

can i just install the new driver and overwrite the old one?

 

 

PC build incase there are any other parts that needs drivers that i forgot about:

 

CPU: i7 6700k

GPU: EVGA GTX 1070 FTW

COOLER: Cryorig H7

Motherboard: Asus z170-a

Ram: HyperX Fury 16GB DDR4-2133MHz

PSU: EVGA Supernova 650W G2

HDD: Western digital 1TB Caviar Blue

SSD: Samsung 850 Evo 250GB

GPU (GeForce), Chipset, Audio, LAN, USB, SATA and thats it

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My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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30 minutes ago, Senzelian said:

Here is what I do:


I install the graphics card driver and that's it. Everything else does usually not need a driver in order to function or will update automatically thanks to Windows.
Sometimes you'll need to install the driver for your ethernet port.

 

 

If you don't install chipset drivers, your pc will run worse than potato PC

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My Laptop : Lenovo Z575 with 6 GB RAM (1866 MHz), Crucial MX300 525 GB & Western Digital 2 TB (Removed optical drive)

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3 hours ago, domandric034 said:

If you don't install chipset drivers, your pc will run worse than potato PC

Never done that.
So you're wrong.

 

 

 

 

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Just now, Senzelian said:

Never done that.
So you're wrong.

Try to render something. My friend bought R7 1700 (for CAD) and didn't install chipset drivers. His PC ran worse than potato PC.

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Just now, domandric034 said:

Try to render something. My friend bought R7 1700 (for CAD) and didn't install chipset drivers. His PC ran worse than potato PC.

Maybe it's just because of Ryzen.

I never had problems with the many Haswell and Skylake builds so far.

 

 

 

 

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