Have a question about building a gaming pc

[Kody123]

Hello I'm new to pc building and have a question about installing drivers for graphics card, motherboard,etc. Can I install the update drivers on that exact computer when I get windows installed? Or do I need a USB stick and another computer to do so?

 

[USAFRet]

Hello I'm new to pc building and have a question about installing drivers for graphics card, motherboard,etc. Can I install the update drivers on that exact computer when I get windows installed? Or do I need a USB stick and another computer to do so?

You'll need a USB stick or a DVD drive.
You can download the drivers from the manufacturers and save them on the USB stick (preferred), or use the drivers that come on a DVD with the hardware.

 

[Hellfire13]

When the Windows has been installed, load your motherboard drivers from the installation disk. This will install your network drivers. That should get your internet working. Once your internet is up and running, you wont need anything else. Just go to the respective motherboard and graphics card manufacturer websites and update the relevant drivers.

 

[Kody123]

Thanks for not giving me hate on a silly question and thanks for a reply

Hello I'm new to pc building and have a question about installing drivers for graphics card, motherboard,etc. Can I install the update drivers on that exact computer when I get windows installed? Or do I need a USB stick and another computer to do so?

You'll need a USB stick or a DVD drive.
You can download the drivers from the manufacturers and save them on the USB stick (preferred), or use the drivers that come on a DVD with the hardware.

 

[cosmoji]

first is certainly getting your mother board drivers off the disk installed to get your internet working.

after that, either choice is acceptable. when you download a driver, you have the choice to run the install then or save it. "open" or "save". if you choose open it will download then immediately begin installing. if you choose save, you can put it on a usb, or even save it directly to your desktop or a folder if you like, then execute it when you're ready.

normally you're fine running them immediately, especially for the first install of them.

you will find the most up to date version of these drivers at the website for the manufacturer of whichever given component you're looking for a driver for. beyond the initial motherboard drivers to get your internet working, its usually best to get your drivers from the manufacturer as whatever is on a disk may work but also may be out of date. never know how long ago the disk was made.