Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3 DRIVER HELP!!!

[crazy2011gamer]

so i just got my parts for my computer and im waiting for my case and i have 4 different motherboard drivers, i downloaded the chipset, audi, lan, and usb 3.0 drivers, i also have disk. so do i install the disk first or just the one ive downloaded? and is there any other drivers that i need like bios or what? i also have a gpu if that matters.

pcpartpicker.com/p/3wJ61

and here is the site for the motherboard

http://www.gigabyte.us/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4717&dl=1#driver

btw im gonna install 64 bit windows 8.1. do i need the sata on too? and if i do need them all could someone tell me step by step how to install these please. do i do it after installing windows or what? also how do i go the gpu?

http://www.msi.com/product/vga/R9_270X_GAMING_2G.html#/?div=Driver

i already have them all exept sata one on my usb. thanks

 

[SchizTech]

1. Drivers are installed after Windows is installed
2. It's fine to use the newer downloaded files
3. Windows 8.1 has built-in support for USB 3 so the USB driver shouldn't be needed
4. for the GPU -- http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+64

 

[crazy2011gamer]

1. Drivers are installed after Windows is installed
2. It's fine to use the newer downloaded files
3. Windows 8.1 has built-in support for USB 3 so the USB driver shouldn't be needed
4. for the GPU -- http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+64

But do I need the sata and bios driver? Thanks btw

 

[SchizTech]

There's no "BIOS driver." That would be a BIOS update but you shoudln't have to install that unless there's' some problem you need to try to solve.

The SATA driver is fine to install

 

[noahhicks]

The process I usually follow (and you can too) is as follows.

1. Install Windows onto your fully assembled PC.
2. Install Motherboard Drivers. Downloaded from gigabyte.com
3. Install Graphic Card Drivers. Get the drivers from AMD.com
4. Enjoy new PC! (I also use ninite.com to install a lot of my usual programs, it's easy and fast)

The drivers on the disk that came with the MB are the same as the ones on the website, though there may have been a driver update so I usually use the website drivers.

Don't attempt to do a BIOS update at this point, unless you've done some reading about that process.

Once you've installed all the drivers you have/want to, press "Windows Key + Pause/Break" which opens the System Properties window. Click "Device Manager" and check for any items in the list that are yellow. Those items still need drivers.

I'd install the SATA drivers, the MB drivers are sometimes better than the generic Windows drivers.

For more info about Gigabyte boards, have a read at this posting... It's very helpful.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/275856-30-gigabyte-guide

 

[crazy2011gamer]

1. Drivers are installed after Windows is installed
2. It's fine to use the newer downloaded files
3. Windows 8.1 has built-in support for USB 3 so the USB driver shouldn't be needed
4. for the GPU -- http://support.amd.com/en-us/download/desktop?os=Windows+7+-+64

btw can i just use the driver i got for the gpu i got from msi? because the gpu itself is from msi

 

[crazy2011gamer]

The process I usually follow (and you can too) is as follows.

1. Install Windows onto your fully assembled PC.
2. Install Motherboard Drivers. Downloaded from gigabyte.com
3. Install Graphic Card Drivers. Get the drivers from AMD.com
4. Enjoy new PC! (I also use ninite.com to install a lot of my usual programs, it's easy and fast)

The drivers on the disk that came with the MB are the same as the ones on the website, though there may have been a driver update so I usually use the website drivers.

Don't attempt to do a BIOS update at this point, unless you've done some reading about that process.

Once you've installed all the drivers you have/want to, press "Windows Key + Pause/Break" which opens the System Properties window. Click "Device Manager" and check for any items in the list that are yellow. Those items still need drivers.

I'd install the SATA drivers, the MB drivers are sometimes better than the generic Windows drivers.

For more info about Gigabyte boards, have a read at this posting... It's very helpful.
http://www.tomshardware.com/forum/275856-30-gigabyte-guide

do i need the gpu from amd or can i just use the one i downloaded from msi because the gpu itself is from msi

 

[SchizTech]

That driver should work also, though the one from the AMD link might be a newer version.

 

[noahhicks]

That driver should work also, though the one from the AMD link might be a newer version.

Exactly! Always get your driver from the AMD website. Don't trust MSI to have updated it's downloads.

 

[crazy2011gamer]

That driver should work also, though the one from the AMD link might be a newer version.

Exactly! Always get your driver from the AMD website. Don't trust MSI to have updated it's downloads.

so i just download and install "Catalyst Software Suite"
not the msi one at all?
are you sure its this one? because it say that Catalyst Software Suite is for all of r9
and msi is just for that specific gpu

 

[noahhicks]

Yes, the CCC (Catalyst Control Center) (Software Suite) is the right software for ALL AMD video cards.