Question What drivers do I need to install?!

[DawgyMayo]

There are too many drivers and i'm so confused, which ones do I need to install?

Motherboard: https://www.gigabyte.com/au/Motherboard/X570-UD-rev-10/support#support-dl-utility

 

[Wolfshadw]

What version of Windows are your running? If Windows 10, run WinVer and tell us which version of Windows 10 (1803, 1903. 1909... ???)

-Wolf sends

 

[tighteewhitey1111111]

You can ignore everything that isn't specficially called "Drivers" (meaning BIOS and Utility). Chipset drivers are the most important. Sometimes you have to install audio or LAN drivers if you want sound and/or internet. Once you get internet, most of the time you can get whatever missing drivers you might have via Windows Update. Assume you are running Win10 64-bit. If not, post your O/S. Also post your full model name to make certain you have the correct driver download page, because if it's wrong that could be a problem.

 

[DawgyMayo]

What version of Windows are your running? If Windows 10, run WinVer and tell us which version of Windows 10 (1803, 1903. 1909... ???)

-Wolf sends

I'm using the standard version of windows 10.

 

[DawgyMayo]

You can ignore everything that isn't specficially called "Drivers" (meaning BIOS and Utility). Chipset drivers are the most important. Sometimes you have to install audio or LAN drivers if you want sound and/or internet. Once you get internet, most of the time you can get whatever missing drivers you might have via Windows Update. Assume you are running Win10 64-bit. If not, post your O/S. Also post your full model name to make certain you have the correct driver download page, because if it's wrong that could be a problem.

The motherboard came with a disk, that says, drivers and utilities, of course this is to install them, but my case doesn't have a 5.25 optical drive slot and I don't want to blow $30 - $50 of my budget on an External Cd disk. Is it worth Buying and external drive, or should I just go online and download them myself?

 

[Wolfshadw]

You should just download them yourself. The disc that comes with the board is more than likely out-dated.

-Wolf sends

 

[drea.drechsler]

The motherboard came with a disk, that says, drivers and utilities, of course this is to install them, but my case doesn't have a 5.25 optical drive slot and I don't want to blow $30 - $50 of my budget on an External Cd disk. Is it worth Buying and external drive, or should I just go online and download them myself?

Generally, the only drivers to worry about are chipset drivers (for the motherboard), LAN drivers, Audio drivers and GPU drivers. Windows will install default drivers for the LAN and audio that usually work pretty well.

Download the chipset drivers from the AMD web site, no place else. Same with GPU drivers....but it would be Nvidia's web site if you have an Nvidia GPU.

Other than audio and LAN drivers (and then only if you must) I'd not install anything from the motherboard mfr's web site. Mostly, it's older or just 'bloatware', buggy, slow. Just plain bad. But some boards demand things if you want to use certain advanced features. When you find you need that feature, you'll know it and that's when you go looking for what's needed to enable it.

 

[Wolfshadw]

Download the chipset drivers from the AMD web site, no place else.

I'd disagree with this. The chipset drivers should be downloaded from the motherboard manufacturer's site only. Unless you own a laptop, graphic drivers should be downloaded from AMD's web site.

-Wolf sends