Question Can't find Chipset Driver Version Anywhere on PC

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Jsmithdude123 said:
I was trying to see what driver version my chipset and if it needed updating...then I noticed I couldn't find the AMD Chipset driver on my PC.
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Well you don't have the AMD chipset software installed on your PC so the chances of the drivers being anything other than provided by Microsoft is extremely low. If this is an OEM machine then you can check their support site to see if there are any updates, but I wouldn't try the AMD software on an OEM machine. If it's a custom built machine then you should be able to use whatever the latest driver from AMD is for your chipset and/or check the motherboard vendor support site.

Generally speaking unless you're having problems or it's a necessary part of a BIOS update there's no reason to update these drivers.
 
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thestryker said:
Well you don't have the AMD chipset software installed on your PC so the chances of the drivers being anything other than provided by Microsoft is extremely low. If this is an OEM machine then you can check their support site to see if there are any updates, but I wouldn't try the AMD software on an OEM machine. If it's a custom built machine then you should be able to use whatever the latest driver from AMD is for your chipset and/or check the motherboard vendor support site.

Generally speaking unless you're having problems or it's a necessary part of a BIOS update there's no reason to update these drivers.
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It's a custom machine. I get the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It just concerned me that I couldn't find the drivers. I know I installed them when I updated the BIOS last year. Must have been overridden by the Microsoft Updater.
Thanks for all the info thus far everyone!
 
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thestryker said:
Well you don't have the AMD chipset software installed on your PC so the chances of the drivers being anything other than provided by Microsoft is extremely low. If this is an OEM machine then you can check their support site to see if there are any updates, but I wouldn't try the AMD software on an OEM machine. If it's a custom built machine then you should be able to use whatever the latest driver from AMD is for your chipset and/or check the motherboard vendor support site.

Generally speaking unless you're having problems or it's a necessary part of a BIOS update there's no reason to update these drivers.
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There are often security vulnerabilities that are patched in chipset driver packages. My advice is to always stay updated, whether it's BIOS of drivers. The risk for home users may be low but collateral damage from State Actor level attacks is getting greater and greater.
 
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CelicaGT said:
There are often security vulnerabilities that are patched in chipset driver packages.
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Definitely not on the Intel side of things when it comes to chipset drivers (I don't operate anything non-OEM AMD here so I'm not familiar with their package).
CelicaGT said:
My advice is to always stay updated, whether it's BIOS...
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Most BIOS updates have nothing to do with security, and every worthwhile manufacturer discloses when it is, so unless there's a security notice or specific reason to update it's safer to just not.
Jsmithdude123 said:
It's a custom machine. I get the "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". It just concerned me that I couldn't find the drivers. I know I installed them when I updated the BIOS last year. Must have been overridden by the Microsoft Updater.
Thanks for all the info thus far everyone!
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Unless you disabled it Windows will automatically update your drivers which could definitely override your existing installation especially if there was a security update. If you regularly update Windows (either manually or just automatic updates) and don't have driver updates disabled there should be nothing to be concerned with.
 
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Definitely not on the Intel side of things when it comes to chipset drivers (I don't operate anything non-OEM AMD here so I'm not familiar with their package).

Most BIOS updates have nothing to do with security, and every worthwhile manufacturer discloses when it is, so unless there's a security notice or specific reason to update it's safer to just not.

Unless you disabled it Windows will automatically update your drivers which could definitely override your existing installation especially if there was a security update. If you regularly update Windows (either manually or just automatic updates) and don't have driver updates disabled there should be nothing to be concerned with.
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I stand by my advice. Update. To advise otherwise would be...irresponsible. I'll give you BIOS (which is pretty idiot proof these days but you know how that goes), especially since MS can and will load up to date microcode on boot. I typically update mine annually, or when I hear of an issue/exploit. In regards to drivers (chipset or otherwise) I've found it's best to handle that myself. MS is...unreliable at best in regards to both security and compatibilty, and those things can be at odds with each other so good luck MS. The old addage "If it ain't broke don't fix it" didn't apply to my Intel WiFi chipset driver. Mine wasn't broke, and MS fixed it....It broke. Don't even get me started on manufacturerer supplied update suites and the privacy/security nighmare those are....

Anyways, best advice I can give ANYONE here is to educate oneself. Doesn't matter what we think we know, or how long we've been doing the thing. There's always more to learn. If experience teaches us anything, it's that we don't know s***.
Security is an evolving landscape, I keep my hardware and my knowledge as up to date as possible and I will advise others to do the same.
 
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