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| Thread ID: 100142 | 2009-05-27 11:48:00 | Who to trust or are they similar | Fonzee (14577) | Press F1 |
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| 777374 | 2009-05-27 11:48:00 | Hi just wondering who to trust Windows Update or My graphics card website to update my driver Because Windows update, failed to detect new drivers updates a couple times now. I recently downloaded a driver for my Windows vista 64 bit PC, Nvidia Geforce 8500 GT. And came up with a random error saying it does not work with my version What should i do next time |
Fonzee (14577) | ||
| 777375 | 2009-05-27 13:48:00 | The general consensus is to not use Windows update for hardware drivers. So use the drivers that come on a web site according to the manufacturer of the hardware. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 777376 | 2009-05-27 20:46:00 | Hi just wondering who to trust Windows Update or My graphics card website to update my driver Windows update = less chance of unwanted bloated applications with the driver, higher chance you actually get the right driver for your system. Manufacturer = usually publishes updates sooner than they appear on Windows update so definitely worth a look if you are having problems with hardware. Both have their place. For graphics cards on laptops, it is usually best to go to the site of the laptop manufacturer and look up your model instead of going to the graphics card manufacturer. |
Saucy (14844) | ||
| 777377 | 2009-05-27 20:54:00 | Normally I would say manufactures updates. BUT in the case of windows 7 the manufactures updates screwed the system - after a reinstall windows updates found all missing drivers and worked perfectly - these were mainly graphic drivers. |
wainuitech (129) | ||
| 777378 | 2009-05-27 20:58:00 | The Windowsupdate option (in device manager, not the site) works sometimes. It was how I managed to get this webcam to work in x64. It was also how I managed to get HDMI audio to work. So Windowupdates isnt totally hopeless :p | Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 777379 | 2009-05-27 21:21:00 | Personally I'd never use Microsoft's idea of drivers for any reasonable spec graphics card - for integrated crap, sure, but not for anything worth a damn. Manufacturer's site for the win. | inphinity (7274) | ||
| 777380 | 2009-05-28 07:53:00 | Personally I'd never use Microsoft's idea of drivers for any reasonable spec graphics card - for integrated crap, sure, but not for anything worth a damn. Manufacturer's site for the win. I thought MS gets the drivers for more complex stuff like graphics cards from the manufacturers and puts them on Windows Update. MS probably requires testing or certification though, so the manufacturer would often have newer ones on their own website. I had the same experience as wainuitech with Win7 graphics drivers, the more mature ones with Windows Update have been better than the bleeding edge beta drivers from the manufacturers. |
Saucy (14844) | ||
| 777381 | 2009-05-28 08:09:00 | MS may do that, but they usually screw your system up. If you use the WU site They probably use part of the manufacturer's drivers, but probably miss things out, which is why they'll stuff your system up. BUT, I wouldn't trust Nvidia drivers from anywhere. Theyre prone to crashes Thats why theyre beta theyre not final and have bugs. So, you shouldnt use beta drivers for anything. |
Speedy Gonzales (78) | ||
| 777382 | 2009-05-28 09:33:00 | MS may do that, but they usually screw your system up. If you use the WU site They probably use part of the manufacturer's drivers, but probably miss things out, which is why they'll stuff your system up. BUT, I wouldn't trust Nvidia drivers from anywhere. Theyre prone to crashes Thats why theyre beta theyre not final and have bugs. So, you shouldnt use beta drivers for anything. So should I download ATI drivers for a nVidia card then? Beta drivers from HP worked with my printer for example at one time under another O/S. The poor original poster is possibly as confused as I am now. |
Sweep (90) | ||
| 777383 | 2009-05-29 05:17:00 | I never trust the drivers from windows update for anything. Last time I did I was seriously ****ed over. I have always used manufacturer drivers (and not the stuff from motherboard websites either) If your board is an ASUS with a REALTEK audio chip, get the Audio drivers from REALTEK. Of course if you have an ADI chip then you'd have to get them from Asus... |
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