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Jeff wrote:
> Is it usually wiser to update drivers (touchpad, etc.) from
> Microsoft's website, the computer manufacturer or from the device
> manufacturer?
> How about updates for mainboard chipsets? And is it even wise to
> think of doing that?
If you have a computer from a Major OEM, then they should be the first
place you look for driver updates. Then the devise manufacturer, but be
careful, sometimes Major OEMs get the manufacturer to slightly modify
the devises, and the manufacturers drivers don't work well with these
components. It is fairly rare, but I know it does happen.
NEVER, EVER, get driver updates from either Windows or Microsoft Update,
even if MS is the manufacturer of the devise! If MS is the devise
manufacturer, then they have separate support pages that have the right
drivers that you can download to your hard drive, and install manually.
If your computer is built by yourself, or a local computer builder, then
you should check with the devise manufactures site.
But as with anything, don't fix what ain't broken. If you aren't having
problems with a devise or its drivers, then leave well the f*#k alone.
Yeah, sometimes updated drivers will give you some performance gains,
but is a few milliseconds of performance gain worth screwing up what
wasn't really broken?
That said, if you know your way around a computer and how to get your
ass out of the frying pan on your own, go ahead and install the latest
drivers. I know I do.
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