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Thread ID: 46503	2004-06-26 00:32:00	Drivers, Firmware, BIOS etc. When, where, how?	Peter (676)	Press F1

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247638	2004-06-26 00:32:00	Where is the best place to check &/or update drivers, Firmware, BIOS etc? Microsoft or individual manufacturers website, eg: Gigabyte, Nvidia, Intel? Should any update be downloaded and installed or should a user wait until problems appear? What is the best location to download and install updates to? Should drivers etc be kept in a separate file for each hardware manufacturer or all downloaded and kept together in a "Download File"? Perhaps answers to these questions could be retained in a new "FAQ"? My computer is running well at this moment in time but am I missing out on something by not installing any Updates which may be available? TIA, Peter.	Peter (676)
247639	2004-06-26 01:01:00	its not recommended to use the microsoft supplied drivers for non-MS devices. your better off to go to firstly the brand manafactures site then the chipset manfactires site. eg for a asus geforce card go to asus first before going to nvidia. ms drivers are ok for basic system but can be missing a lot of features that you require. >Should any update be downloaded and installed or should a user wait until problems appear? check what the update fixes before installing. >What is the best location to download and install updates to? Should drivers etc be kept in a separate file for each hardware manufacturer or all downloaded and kept together in a "Download File"? suit yourself. keep the pc organised any way you like ;-) >My computer is running well at this moment in time but am I missing out on something by not installing any Updates which may be available? keep an eye on what the updates fix. some updates can make some things run better..others worse.	tweak'e (174)
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