Windows 8 Drivers
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Let windows 8 deal with it and anything else that's missing just download the drivers, what drivers are you expecting to be missing?
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Just look up the various OEMs and download through them (ex: Intel's website, Broadcom, etc.). You can also check driver sites that have a large list of compiled drivers such as station-drivers.com.Originally Posted by SightUp
INF, chipset, sound, SATA, so on so forth. I know I can find my video card drivers without and issue. But I would rather have proper drivers instead of generic Windows drivers installed.
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How do I tell what each chip on my mobo is? Is there a program that can do that?Originally Posted by SimpleTech
Just look up the various OEMs and download through them (ex: Intel's website, Broadcom, etc.). You can also check driver sites that have a large list of compiled drivers such as station-drivers.com.
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Check your motherboard on ASRock's website. They list all of the specs right there.Originally Posted by SightUp
How do I tell what each chip on my mobo is? Is there a program that can do that?
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Audio: Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec
Lan: Broadcom BCM57781
Storage: Intel Z77 & ASMedia ASM1061
USB 3.0: Intel & Etron EJ168A
Not that hard.
http://www.asrock.com/mb/Intel/Z77%20Extreme6/?cat=SpecificationsOriginally Posted by SightUp
They do not tell you each model number for each chip.
Audio: Realtek ALC898 Audio Codec
Lan: Broadcom BCM57781
Storage: Intel Z77 & ASMedia ASM1061
USB 3.0: Intel & Etron EJ168A
Not that hard.
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In addition, here is my NIC driver.
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netlink_k57.php
It doesn't have Win8 compatibility. Should I install the Win7 drivers instead?
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netlink_k57.php
It doesn't have Win8 compatibility. Should I install the Win7 drivers instead?
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Yeah just install them in Windows 7 compability mode, or just leave the ones Windows 8 installed for you, they're probably newer anyway.
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http://europe.asrock.com/downloadsite/drivers/all/Lan/Broadcom_Win8-64_Win8_Win7-64_Win7_Vista64_Vista_XP64_XP(v15.4.2.2).zipOriginally Posted by SightUp
In addition, here is my NIC driver.
http://www.broadcom.com/support/ethernet_nic/netlink_k57.php
It doesn't have Win8 compatibility. Should I install the Win7 drivers instead?
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It's for the chipset and other various devices. The one I have linked in my Asus driver threads is the latest.Originally Posted by SightUp
You are so smart! +Rep for you good sir.
What about the .inf? I don't even know what that is for... I never had it before on my ASUS mobos.
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Yup. The drivers aren't tied directly to the board manufacturer.Originally Posted by SightUp
I can use the one from ASUS on my ASROCK board?
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Correct.
The Intel ME firmware upgrade is optional but I'd do it just in case.
The Intel ME firmware upgrade is optional but I'd do it just in case.
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Correct but you'll still need the driver though.
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In my experience so far, Windows 8 is going to be just like Vista when it comes out. Some stuff will work but most stuff won't. Right now my video card and my Wifi adapter have failed so far. I am installing Vista alongside 8 just so I can have functionality while I wait for more drivers + more stability. I got a newer Wifi adapter as well since mine was when XP was out and is pretty old but nonetheless. I'd suggest doing a dual boot because most stuff won't work with 8 when it comes out due to lack of updated drivers.
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