Just ordered new computer, have a few questions.

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Casper312

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So i decided to pull the trigger, and went ahead and ordered my new comp parts. E5200/Gigabyte EP45/G.Skill PI Black all for under 240. I decided to go e5200 since im planing on doing some heavy overclocking and im going quad core later down the road.

Pretty much what should i download drivers wise? or are the ones that come with the disk the ones i should use? I have been using nvidias chipsets for a bit so i dont know if intels are the same


thanks for any help :D
 
Do the ones that come on the disk first, then update to the latest later.
 
Update the motherboard drivers from the CD first; oftentimes, all of the board's features aren't enabled during the initial OS installation.

Update the video drivers next, but use the most recent update that you could find. That means an online search and download, either right before you get everything or after you've updated the motherboard drivers. (I recommend downloading the video drivers before you get everything.)

I suggest doing the above two steps before you go online (with your new system) the first time, so you have time to install some security software (antivirus, firewall, antispyware, etc.) before you wade in the WWW waters.

If everything works fine right out of the box, you won't have to update the BIOS in the motherboard. Newer BIOS revisions often offer compatibility with newer processors, but in most cases, you can't use an newer processor until after you update the BIOS.
 
If the internet works right off the bat (via Ethernet cable or whatnot), then go straight to downloading the drivers from the manufacturers themselves (go to the motherboard maker's homepage -> support -> downloads, etc.), then to Nvidia.com, and so on. Why bother installing older divers when you're just going to update them anyway?
 
really? thats nice. yea i was wondering what the drivers would be for intels chipsets and wondering if its the same as nvidias.

thanks for the help folks
 
Casper312 said:
really? thats nice. yea i was wondering what the drivers would be for intels chipsets and wondering if its the same as nvidias.

thanks for the help folks
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Yeah usually the mobo's manufacturer site will have the latest Intel chipset drivers for your board. Much easier than looking for them yourself on the intel site.
 
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