Motherboard Driver Date

[OmiexStrike]

Hi,

Here is my pc specs:
http://pcpartpicker.com/p/qZjygs

Basically, I have been getting low fps in games and it came to me that I don't think I ever put the cd in to install the motherboard driver. However, I'm not sure and was wondering if someone can tell me how to check my driver date for my motherboard? I checked in device manager and under computer I found something called ACPI x64 Based PC which had a driver date of 2006, could that be my motherboard?

Anyways, is it possible for someone to give me the direct link to the latest motherboard driver download? I looked on ASUS site and saw audio/network drivers and stuff but no motherboard.

Thank you.

 

[Danbuscus25]

motherboards dont have drivers.

 

[RadiKing222]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

 

[Danbuscus25]

^^ there are all the drivers for certain things, but not the mobo itself, which doesnt have any drivers.

 

[OmiexStrike]

^^ there are all the drivers for certain things, but not the mobo itself, which doesnt have any drivers.

Oh, I see. I thought the motherboard had drivers itself, I already updated the sound, etc. then so I guess I'm good. Thanks lol.

I guess my system isn't good enough then for some games.

 

[Danbuscus25]

what fps are you getting in what games, at what settings?

 

[RadiKing222]

^^ there are all the drivers for certain things, but not the mobo itself, which doesnt have any drivers.

Oh, I see. I thought the motherboard had drivers itself, I already updated the sound, etc. then so I guess I'm good. Thanks lol.

I guess my system isn't good enough then for some games.

I sent you the link

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/


from here you can download the stuff like LAN,CHIPSET,USB, and etc.

 

[OmiexStrike]

^^ there are all the drivers for certain things, but not the mobo itself, which doesnt have any drivers.

Oh, I see. I thought the motherboard had drivers itself, I already updated the sound, etc. then so I guess I'm good. Thanks lol.

I guess my system isn't good enough then for some games.

I sent you the link

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/


from here you can download the stuff like LAN,CHIPSET,USB, and etc.

Oh yes thank you, but what is chipset driver under? I can't find it. And is there a way to check my chipset driver version so I know that I'm not installing the same one again? Also is that ACPI x64 thing I found under computer in device manager which had a date from 2006 the chipset?

 

[RadiKing222]

You might also need to update your GPU drivers:

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1160&pid=1473&psn=000101&lid=1#

 

[Danbuscus25]

the chipset is fine as-is.

 

[RadiKing222]

^^ there are all the drivers for certain things, but not the mobo itself, which doesnt have any drivers.

Oh, I see. I thought the motherboard had drivers itself, I already updated the sound, etc. then so I guess I'm good. Thanks lol.

I guess my system isn't good enough then for some games.

Just look at the date and download the latest...

I sent you the link

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/


from here you can download the stuff like LAN,CHIPSET,USB, and etc.

Oh yes thank you, but what is chipset driver under? I can't find it. And is there a way to check my chipset driver version so I know that I'm not installing the same one again? Also is that ACPI x64 thing I found under computer in device manager which had a date from 2006 the chipset?

 

[RadiKing222]

Just download the latest chipset :

AMD Chipset Driver V8.973 (8.0.877.0) for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
AMD Chipset Driver V8.981 (8.0.881.0) for Windows 8 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)

 

[OmiexStrike]

Just download the latest chipset :

AMD Chipset Driver V8.973 (8.0.877.0) for Windows XP/Vista/7 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)
AMD Chipset Driver V8.981 (8.0.881.0) for Windows 8 32bit & 64bit.(WHQL)

Where are you seeing that? I can't for the life of me find out where it is on the site lol.

 

[OmiexStrike]

the chipset is fine as-is.

What do you mean? So your saying that I should not update it?

 

[RadiKing222]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

You select you OS---> click Chipset and on the top one click GLOBAL

 

[Danbuscus25]

well, you dont need to, but go ahead if you want.

 

[OmiexStrike]

well, you dont need to, but go ahead if you want.

I'm hoping it will solve FPS issues lol, but the thing is I don't know if I ever put in the mobo cd.

 

[RadiKing222]

You can also try to download your GPU drivers...

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1160&pid=1473&psn=000101&lid=1#

 

[Danbuscus25]

the drivers on the cd are usually outdated, its best to download the newest ones.

 

[OmiexStrike]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

You select you OS---> click Chipset and on the top one click GLOBAL

I don't see chipset anywhere.

All I see is qualified vendor list, bios, bios utilities, audio, lan, utilities, and manual

 

[OmiexStrike]

You can also try to download your GPU drivers...

http://www.sapphiretech.com/presentation/product/product_index.aspx?cid=1&gid=3&sgid=1160&pid=1473&psn=000101&lid=1#

Yeah, I already have the updated ones straight from AMD site though.

 

[RadiKing222]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

You select you OS---> click Chipset and on the top one click GLOBAL

I don't see chipset anywhere.

All I see is qualified vendor list, bios, bios utilities, audio, lan, utilities, and manual

Oh yeah looks like if you are using Windows 8 you don't have it...But its not that important download the other stuff....

 

[OmiexStrike]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

You select you OS---> click Chipset and on the top one click GLOBAL

I don't see chipset anywhere.

All I see is qualified vendor list, bios, bios utilities, audio, lan, utilities, and manual

Oh yeah looks like if you are using Windows 8 you don't have it...But its not that important download the other stuff....

I remember downloading the audio and lan drivers already, however, why don't I have the chipset? Would that be on the CD the mobo came with?

 

[RadiKing222]

Yes its in the CD but its old like you said 2006...

 

[OmiexStrike]

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/M5A97/HelpDesk_Download/

You select you OS---> click Chipset and on the top one click GLOBAL

I don't see chipset anywhere.

All I see is qualified vendor list, bios, bios utilities, audio, lan, utilities, and manual

Oh yeah looks like if you are using Windows 8 you don't have it...But its not that important download the other stuff....

Actually, can't I just download the ones from what you mentioned since it says compatible wwith windows 8, I'm on windows 8.1 but people say it will work with 8.1 too. And I remember that I never put the cd in that came with the mobo. So the AHCI x64 based PC thing under device manager is indeed my mobo driver date?

EDIT: Ok, so I tried installing that, and then ran an application called ASUSsetup the ATI catalyst installer popped up, isn't that only for the video card? My video card is already updated so I got scared and exited.