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What drivers do I need to install when I get a new PC?

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I got a new PC, which I am in love with. (Thanks to you guys for picking out the parts <3) And I do not know all the drivers I need to install. I installed the video card drivers, but is there anything else I need to install? I got CDs, but I have no CD drive. What other drivers should I install, I have been running the PC for one month yesterday, and have ran into no issues. Would installing other drivers even do anything?

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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Don't use the discs that are included with your parts. What motherboard and GPU are you using?

 

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Sometimes you have to at least use the disc to get a LAN driver, then definitely go to the websites for updates drivers. Alternatively, get all the updated drivers on a flash drive and then install them that way.

 

Definitely go to motherboard manufacturer site and get chipset drivers, network drivers, anything else that might look important. Then get the video driver from the GPU manufacturer site.

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Don't use the discs that are included with your parts. What motherboard and GPU are you using?

 

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As I said, I installed the GPU drivers, and I have some ASRock keyboard, I can get out the box if you need the exact mobo.

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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go to motherboards website, get all the main drivers (audio, LAN,chipset) and an extra features you want(ex: gigabytes app center, fast boot), then get GPU drivers.

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As I said, I installed the GPU drivers, and I have some ASRock keyboard, I can get out the box if you need the exact mobo.

Are they the latest version? Yes, I would like to know your board.

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Don't use the discs that are included with your parts. What motherboard and GPU are you using?

 

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wait wut why?

i thought you were meant to use the discs...

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wait wut why?

i thought you were meant to use the discs...

They're probably not the latest versions available. That's why I said to disregard the discs, but you might need the disc for LAN drivers as mentioned above.

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GPU and chipset drivers

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They're probably not the latest versions available. That's why I said to disregard the discs, but you might need the disc for LAN drivers as mentioned above.

ooooh thanks!

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nowadays Windows can pull whql drivers off the cloud, so no biggie you can keep running your machine without worrying much

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Are they the latest version? Yes, I would like to know your board.

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ASRock FM2A68M-DG3+ Thanks

What OS are you running?

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What OS are you running?

Windows 10 64  bit.

PC SPECS: Athlon 860k, MSI 380 4GB, 8GB memory, 1TB HDD, Fractal Design Core 1000

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Use the given discs. If cant get them. Use/Download SlimDrivers. Make sure to uninstall it after getting all the drivers as it can install bloatware sometimes lol

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Thank you so much! Does the CPU need a driver?

Nope.

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Thank you so much! Does the CPU need a driver?

Chipset will take care of that. Check Control Panel and Device Manager for yellow triangles. Those would be things that still are without drivers.

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