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Questions about GIGABYTE products => Motherboards with Intel processors => Topic started by: jangodog on July 31, 2017, 09:44:31 pm

Title: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: jangodog on July 31, 2017, 09:44:31 pm
Hi. I just installed a new windows 10 pro on my mobo. Everything is running ok but is it crucial to install the gigabyte drivers from Gigabyte download section? Meaning why install drivers when windows did that from start?
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: autotech on August 01, 2017, 12:11:42 am
Go to device manager and see if everything is installed from there. I would be surprised if windows 10 installed the chipset driver. It is an older motherboard so it could have. Has been awhile since I ran my 1150 board and hard to remember if I had to install chipset or not. I had to install the bigfoot utility though.
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: jangodog on August 01, 2017, 12:32:49 pm
Quote from: autotech on August 01, 2017, 12:11:42 am
Go to device manager and see if everything is installed from there. I would be surprised if windows 10 installed the chipset driver. It is an older motherboard so it could have. Has been awhile since I ran my 1150 board and hard to remember if I had to install chipset or not. I had to install the bigfoot utility though.

All seems fine in device manager but is there a reason to do it anyway?
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: autotech on August 01, 2017, 12:55:10 pm
I would do chipset drivers especially the inf one for performance it wont hurt and if already installed it will tell you. The bigfoot utility is because i use both internet ports and i use it to control them.
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: jangodog on August 01, 2017, 01:04:30 pm
Hi. Inf one? There is only on chipsæt driver for my board, right?
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: ElectroStingz on August 03, 2017, 06:04:28 pm
Hello,

You don't have to but if the MS ones are outdated get the drivers directly from Intel.

https://downloadcenter.intel.com/product/82012/Intel-Z97-Chipset
Title: Re: Z97 G1 sniper chipset drivers or not
Post by: jangodog on August 08, 2017, 10:54:58 am
Quote from: jangodog on August 01, 2017, 12:32:49 pm
Quote from: autotech on August 01, 2017, 12:11:42 am
Go to device manager and see if everything is installed from there. I would be surprised if windows 10 installed the chipset driver. It is an older motherboard so it could have. Has been awhile since I ran my 1150 board and hard to remember if I had to install chipset or not. I had to install the bigfoot utility though.

Hi sorry for the late response but i startet over with installation:)
As mentioned all seems fine in device manager and now i have
another issue! I'll start a new post so things won't get mixed op:)
Thank's for helping me :)
All seems fine in device manager but is there a reason to do it anyway?