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hi, I just got my new computer and the first thing I thought to do except installing the os is to install drivers. (I'm kinda new in computer building)

I started to download all the mobo and VGA drivers but there are TONS of them. I downloaded like 40 different and installed them all (some about sound, some for internet and so on).

I really like some of the interfaces and most are the drivers are not even seen. but some are just annoying weird interface. so my questions are: 

1. do I really need to install all of the drivers in the mobo's site? (and all other hardware sites)

2. are all of them necessary? 

3. do I need the ugly interfaces that start whenever the computer starts and just stay there?

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You usually only chose the newest ones. 

 

From what you wrote I would say you downloaded every listed one... this then usually includes older versions as well. 

 

Your system needs usually one gfx driver for your gfx card. Additional if a IGPU is implemented a driver for that as well, if it isn't deactivated in the bios settings. Sata drivers can be one or more, depending on the amount of sata connectors. If more than supported by the cpu/chipset there usually is a marvell one as well (the most used additional SATA controller on Mobos) 

 

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Here's a detailed video about what you should do once you boot your computer for the first time (without the o.s. and everything :P) Hope this helps 

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It sounds like you installed all bloatware along with all drivers. You should only install latest drivers and prefer those you actually need over ones you don't. Like you don't need driver for iGPU unless you plan to use it. From bloatware there's some which might be handy. I don't have anything atm, mainly because they had annoying habit of daily crashing. But some, like fan control and manufacturer's update utility can be handy.

 

Maybe post screenshot of things that are annoying you and we tell what is what.

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