mobo manufacturers released BIOS updates for their LGA1151 boards for upcoming Intel's Kaby Lake CPUs

[Bleedingyamato]

28 minutes ago, zMeul said:

yes, you install it after Windows is up and running

latest one, for Intel, is available here: https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/20775/Intel-Chipset-Device-Software-INF-Update-Utility-?product=1145

Does a computer need the chipset driver to work properly?

 

Or can it work without it?

 

I ask because last spring when I'd added the SSDs to my main desktop (the build in my profile) I don't remember if I'd installed any chipset driver...  ?

[zMeul]

6 minutes ago, Bleedingyamato said:

Does a computer need the chipset driver to work properly?

 

Or can it work without it?

 

I ask because last spring when I'd added the SSDs to my main desktop (the build in my profile) I don't remember if I'd installed any chipset driver...  ?

well, Windows has it's own drivers provided either by MS or Intel

I install them because their whole purpose is to make the chipset work efficiently

[Bleedingyamato]

54 minutes ago, zMeul said:

well, Windows has it's own drivers provided either by MS or Intel

I install them because their whole purpose is to make the chipset work efficiently

Maybe I should dig up the driver discs that came with my motherboard and install the chipset drivers?  ?

 

 

[zMeul]

Just now, Bleedingyamato said:

Maybe I should dig up the driver discs that came with my motherboard and install the chipset drivers?  ?

mobo manufacturers don't make the chipset drivers, Intel and AMD do

[Bleedingyamato]

1 hour ago, zMeul said:

mobo manufacturers don't make the chipset drivers, Intel and AMD do

I didn't say they made them.  Just that my motherboard came with a disc with various drivers including chipset drivers.

 

Like the disc in this picture.  This disc came with the motherboard for the Usagi build that I recently did for my friend.  See on the left side of it where it says "chipsets"?    That's what I was talking about when I said my motherboard (and the board for Usagi) included chipset drivers. 

 

But it I didn't install them.  So I'm worried that might be a problem.