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Do I need drivers?

Gpikos123
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Yes you need drivers.

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Press WindowsKey + R to open the run window. Type 'devmgmt.msc' to go to device manager. If you see a bunch of items with yellow exclamation marks, those are things without proper drivers. But yes, you should definitely get all the recommended drivers from the Asus website.

CPU: i5 4670k • Cooler: Corsair H100i • Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER • RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 2x 8GB • Storage: Samsung 840 250GB SSD, 2x WD Red 3TB • GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3GB • PSU: Corsair RM750W • Case: Corsair 750D • Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 (I actually use the thing for productivity/media buttons) • Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 w/ Browns - Green LED • Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560 x 1440, ASUS PB238Q 23" 1920x1080 • Lighting: 2m NZXT Sleeved Blue LED Strip • pcpartpicker.com/p/3cHfZ

 

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Press WindowsKey + R to open the run window. Type 'devmgmt.msc' to go to device manager. If you see a bunch of items with yellow exclamation marks, those are things without proper drivers. But yes, you should definitely get all the recommended drivers from the Asus website.

 

How do I update these if I can't connect to the internet because of out of date drivers?

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How do I update these if I can't connect to the internet because of out of date drivers?

You just use a different computer. An out-of-date driver most likely wouldn't keep you from accessing the internet, by the way. The only way that would happen is if there was no driver installed for the network card/wireless card (likely after a fresh windows install).

CPU: i5 4670k • Cooler: Corsair H100i • Motherboard: MSI Z87 MPOWER • RAM: Crucial Ballistix Elite 2x 8GB • Storage: Samsung 840 250GB SSD, 2x WD Red 3TB • GPU: EVGA GTX 780 3GB • PSU: Corsair RM750W • Case: Corsair 750D • Mouse: Razer Naga 2012 (I actually use the thing for productivity/media buttons) • Keyboard: Ducky Shine 3 w/ Browns - Green LED • Monitor: Asus PB278Q 27" 2560 x 1440, ASUS PB238Q 23" 1920x1080 • Lighting: 2m NZXT Sleeved Blue LED Strip • pcpartpicker.com/p/3cHfZ

 

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