Can't tell if half of listed drivers are old versions or if I have to download them all

smpvrtn · Jun 30, 2017

I'm looking at drivers for my first time assembled pc's motherboard. On manufacturers site, the mobo has 4 drivers listed for chipset, but the two bottom ones look to me like older versions of the two on the top, the names are very similar. So now I can't tell if I have to download them all, or just the 2 "new versions" on the top.
Here's where all the drivers are: http://
the os is Windows 10 64bit

Dunlop0078 · Jun 30, 2017

Under chipset just get the top two, management engine and chipset. Under audio get the top one only. Under LAN get the only LAN driver. Under USB get the only USB driver. Under SATA get the bottom RAID/ACHI driver only.

You dont really need any of these besides maybe the LAN driver if you dont have internet, the computer will function without them using generic windows drivers. I install them but I know many people who dont and have no issues. I personally tested if the SATA driver had any impact on SATA SSD performance on my system and I did not see any difference.

smpvrtn · Jun 30, 2017

Dunlop0078 :

Under chipset just get the top two, management engine and chipset. Under audio get the top one only. Under LAN get the only LAN driver. Under USB get the only USB driver. Under SATA get the bottom RAID/ACHI driver only.

You dont really need any of these besides maybe the LAN driver if you dont have internet, the computer will function without them using generic windows drivers. I install them but I know many people who dont and have no issues. I personally tested if the SATA driver had any impact on SATA SSD performance on my system and I did not see any difference.

smpvrtn · Jun 30, 2017

Alright, thank you!

smpvrtn · Jun 30, 2017

Dunlop0078 :

Under chipset just get the top two, management engine and chipset. Under audio get the top one only. Under LAN get the only LAN driver. Under USB get the only USB driver. Under SATA get the bottom RAID/ACHI driver only.

You dont really need any of these besides maybe the LAN driver if you dont have internet, the computer will function without them using generic windows drivers. I install them but I know many people who dont and have no issues. I personally tested if the SATA driver had any impact on SATA SSD performance on my system and I did not see any difference.

smpvrtn · Jun 30, 2017

And I don't have to install them to the same drive as Windows?

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