I have a somewhat general question about drivers. I currently dont have a problem, but was pursuing the Intel Download site and found Drivers that appear to be newer than the ones offered by Asus. I normally just grab the latest drivers from the Motherboard Manufacturers website but Im curious...
Windows 7 SP1 64
Asus Windows 7 Driver Download page
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87PLUS/HelpDesk_Download/
Intel Chipset Download Page
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/1145/Intel-Chipset-Software-Installation-Utility
Intel Network LAN Download Page
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/18713/Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-7-
This Windows install is about a Month old so I have every recent driver available from Asus.
Lets take the chipset for example....
According to Asus, the most recent is V9.4.0.1026 (10/04/2013)
According to Intel, the most recent is V10.0.27 (05/07/2015)
Or the Intel Network Connections (For Intel I217-V)
Asus Driver V18.5.54.0 (10/14/2013)
Intel Driver 20.0 (03/17/2015)
As you can see, the Drivers provided by Asus are near 2 years old.
Ive read in the past that drivers from a site such as Intel or Realtek are general purpose and may not include customization made by the motherboard manufacturer
Should one use Drivers from Intel? Or the ones from Asus? If a Motherboard starts to become long in the tooth, and you're having to use drivers that are a few years old from Asus, Would you then consider Intel's newer drivers?
Windows 7 SP1 64
Asus Windows 7 Driver Download page
https://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Z87PLUS/HelpDesk_Download/
Intel Chipset Download Page
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/1145/Intel-Chipset-Software-Installation-Utility
Intel Network LAN Download Page
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/18713/Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-7-
This Windows install is about a Month old so I have every recent driver available from Asus.
Lets take the chipset for example....
According to Asus, the most recent is V9.4.0.1026 (10/04/2013)
According to Intel, the most recent is V10.0.27 (05/07/2015)
Or the Intel Network Connections (For Intel I217-V)
Asus Driver V18.5.54.0 (10/14/2013)
Intel Driver 20.0 (03/17/2015)
As you can see, the Drivers provided by Asus are near 2 years old.
Ive read in the past that drivers from a site such as Intel or Realtek are general purpose and may not include customization made by the motherboard manufacturer
Should one use Drivers from Intel? Or the ones from Asus? If a Motherboard starts to become long in the tooth, and you're having to use drivers that are a few years old from Asus, Would you then consider Intel's newer drivers?