Install motherboard drivers from internet or flash drive?

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Hi, I have a Gigabyte GA-Z170N-Gaming 5 (rev. 1.0) itx motherboard, and was wondering what is the best method for installing its drivers after installing Windows (my pc has no optical drive). Can I just plug in an ethernet cable and go straight to Gigabyte's website and download and install the drivers, or is there some advantage to downloading the drivers onto a flash card from another pc, then installing the drivers from the flash drive to my new pc? Sorry if this is a noob question, I'm a bit new at this.
 
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Yes, download the drivers from the motherboard manufacturer's website - Gigabyte in this case.

Install from the CD that came with the motherboard - then update it from Gigabyte's website.
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I just realized- will I even be able to access the internet without having installed my motherboard drivers? Or will my motherboard be ready to connect right out of the box?
 
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Install the motherboard drivers from the CD that came with the motherboard. After that you can connect the Ethernet cable and do your updating.
 
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Yeah, unfortunately my pc has no optical drive, so can't use cd.

 
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Install a DVD RW drive - they are available for around $20. You can also connect an external DVD drive to your computer and then use CD/DVD.
 
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