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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: Orphydian on December 12, 2012, 03:48:56 pm

Title: [Drivers for windows 8] should I download them from Motherboard page?
Post by: Orphydian on December 12, 2012, 03:48:56 pm

The  Intel P61/H61 Utility DVD  containing chipsets/Serial-ATA/Network/Audio Drivers and bios doesnt run with  windows 8. So should I download them from mother board page? Should I download the lates bios too if so ?
This is my motherboard http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=4092#ov

Title: Re: [Drivers for windows 8] should I download them from Motherboard page?
Post by: absic on December 12, 2012, 07:12:27 pm

Hi there,

yes, the best thing to do is download the drivers from the Gigabyte site for Windows 8.

I would also recommend updating to the latest BIOS using QFlash as it will add BIOS support for Windows 8

Title: Re: [Drivers for windows 8] should I download them from Motherboard page?
Post by: mikeyb5753 on December 14, 2012, 12:59:29 pm

Manufacturers websites are the best place to get drivers, motherboard sites aren't always up to date.  The only thing you should download from the motherboard site is the audio drivers as these are specific to the board