ethernet drivers

[Johnz-]

Hello, my computer specs are intel i7 960, motherboard gigabyte ud3r x58a revision 2.0, bios FF.  windows 7 ultimate 64 bit sp1.

no problems but i want to ask somethink, why when i format my computer i dont have internet? it needs ethernet drivers, many friends of mine tell me that their motherboard detect it auto and they dont need any driver for ethernet explain me that

[F5BJR]

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Because some computers run with the drivers embedded in Windows or use special Windows versions

WinXP --> not many drivers
VISTA --> ++ drivers
WIN7 --> ++++ drivers !!

Pierre

[Johnz-]

yes i have windows 7 so why?

[Dark Mantis]

You will need to load the LAN drivers from the website ideally or the supplied disk when you do a fresh install of the OS.

[Johnz-]

on your motherboard because its new you load them too?

[absic]

Hi there,

With Windows Operating Systems you need to load drivers.

If you use a Linux Distribution such as Ubuntu, Mint, or another distro, you don't normally need to install drivers.

[Johnz-]

ok i understant that can you explain me why some friends of mine not with the same pc but they have for example older motherboards and they dont need drivers for ethernet..

[absic]

ok i understant that can you explain me why some friends of mine not with the same pc but they have for example older motherboards and they dont need drivers for ethernet..

Not without know what Operating systems they are running or their hardware.

[Johnz-]

i think is gigabyte g41 motherboard and windows 7 64 bit ultimate

[absic]

Hi again,

if the motherboard is an older model, Microsoft incorporated a lot of drivers so you don't need to install them. These are usually Generic Drivers that may not have all of the options available from dedicated drivers.

For newer motherboards the drivers are not included by Microsoft as the hardware (ethernet controllers, USB3, SATA3 etc.) were released after Microsoft launched Windows 7, which is why we have to load them.

[Dark Mantis]

Absic's explanation is spot on and that is the reasoning for having to load the drivers now.

[Johnz-]

ok i had tell you i dont know many things. so im asking that gigabyte ud3r x58a revision 2 is newer?

[Dark Mantis]

The X58A-UD3R Rev 2.0 is newer than rev 1.0