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 Post subject: are all these motherboard drivers necessary?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:35 am 
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I have a msi z77-gd55 mainboard coming in for my new build, and im in the process of getting all of the drivers and applications im going to install on this build together. my question is this: do i really need all 10 drivers in the drivers section on this msi website: http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z77A-GD55. ... =Win7%2064

i mean i would assume i need the chipset, LAN, audio, and usb drivers, but i dont know if i need things like the VGA driver (will be using a gtx 560ti), or the rapid start technology driver. ive googled a few of these but i cant get a definitive answer if i really need these drivers let alone what they do or if i want them.


also, this is the first desktop ive owned in probably 10-15 years, we dont generally have power outages in my are, but they do happen, will a hard shut down from loss of power really screw things up? is an uninterruptable power supply necessary?


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 Post subject: Re: are all these motherboard drivers necessary?
PostPosted: Sat Apr 28, 2012 12:57 pm 
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I would probably do the Intel Management Engine Driver, Intel USB3.0 Driver, Intel Chipset Driver for 7x Series, Intel LAN Driver, Realtek High Definition Audio Driver, and then any other ones if you still have unknown devices in device manager or if you are having stability issues. Power outages are generally no big deal, just get a decent surge protector. I use this one: http://www.amazon.com/Monster-GreenPowe ... B001LK6ZE8 it has some nice features, I paid like $30 for it but the price fluctuates.


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