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my old webcam is bought secondhand. before i buy a replacement, Id like to try getting it working on my current PC. any tips for finding compatible drivers, or experiences with generic drievrs for this kinda device? also, how do i know when its simply not…
Quick question: my PCIe Wi Fi card is from a previous laptop and Id like to use it in my current PC. Realtek offers 10/100/1000M Gigabit Ethernet Driver. Does anyone have experience with this kind of thing? i dont mind some tinkering, but i dont want a…
genuine questoin about update philosophy. my PC is stable on the driver my PC came with. the new GeForce Graphics Driver 310.61 Beta lists fixes that dont realy affect me. do u update anyway for security and compatibility, or do you only update when a game…
I'm on an old studio branch and everything works for streaming. now NVIDIA has Graphics Display Driver for Solaris 331.31 out and the app keeps nagging me. part of me wants the fixes, part of me remembers the last time an update gave me black screens for a…
ok so genuine question about update philosophy. my PC is stable on the driver my PC came with, the new GeForce Ion Graphics Drivers 270.61 Windows XP 32 bit lists fixes that don't really affect me... do you update anyway for sceurity and compatibility, or do…
guys pls help i play cloud gaming on a mesh network and get occasional ping spikes... realtek released PCIe GBE Family Controller Series Driver 7.049 and Im wondering if updating could help, or if its more likely my router, ISP, or teh game servers... has…
Quick question: my PCIe Wi Fi card is from an old build and Id like to use it in my current PC 🔥 ECS offers Nvidia MCP61 Driver. Does anyone have experience with this kinda thing? :D i dont mind some tinkering, but i dont want a security risk or random blue…
ugh. genuine question about update philosophy. my PC is stable on the previous release. the new GeForce Graphics Drivers 267.91 Windows Vista/7 32 bit lists fixes that don't really affect me. do you update anyway for security and compatibility, or do u only…
hmmmm ok i have an old game controller still in great shape. It still works physically, but Windows doesnt fully support it, and teh Logitech support page lists Webcam C250 Driver and Software 2.80 only for newer models. Has anyone gotten similar old devices…
guys pls help im on the driver my PC came with and everything works for 3D rendering. now NVIDIA has GeForce Notebook Driver 337.50 Beta out and the app keeps nagging me. part of me wants the fixes, part of me remembers teh last time an update gave me black…
Genuine question about update philosophy. My PC is stable on whateevr Windows Update installed. The new Radeon 7.99 (Windows 2000/XP) lists fixes that don't really affect me. Do you update anyway for security and compatibility, or do you only update when a…
hmmmm ok i keep seeing PCI Simple Communications Controller on fresh installs and i never know which driver it needs. this time it's on my mini PC. can someone explain how to identify it using hardware IDs and where to get the right dirver safely?? ideally…
hmmmm ok im on an old studio branch and everything works for 3D rendering. Now AMD has Catalyst Radeon Display Driver 6.2 (Windows 98/ME) out and teh app keeps nagging me. Part of me wants the fixes, part of me remembers teh last time an update gave me black…
ugh. i keep seeing PCI Simple Communications Controller on fresh installs and I never know which driver it needs. This time it's on my mini PC. Can someone explain how to identify it using hardware IDs and where to get teh right driver safely?? Ideally I'd…
ok so genuine question about update philosophy. My PC is stable on teh previous release. The new SH S203N Firmware lists fixes that dont really affect me. Do you update anyway for security and compatibility, or do u only update when a game or app needs it?…
i keep seeing PCI Simple Communications Controller on fresh installs and i never know which driver it needs. This time its on my laptop. Can someone explain how to identify it using hardware IDs and where to get the right driver safely? Ideally Id like a…
Request and question in one: my laptop has a Unknown device without a driver. i installed the chipset package, but its still there. Id love to know how to identify it properly. Is there a reliable way to map it to a specific driver from ASUS or my PC maker?…
ok so request for help: my old photo printer is bought long ago, and Im trying to use it with a newer PC (the HP page lists Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP for current modles) 😂 The vendor site doesnt list my model aynmore. Are there compatible drivers…
Genuine question about update philosophy ;) My PC is stable on an old studio branch. The new GeForce Graphics Driver lists fixes that dont realy affect me. Do you update anyway for sceurity and compatibility, or do you only update when a game or app needs…
Request and question in one: my home built PC has a Unknown device without a driver. I installed the chipset package, but its still there. Id love to know how to idetnify it prpoerly. Is there a reliable way to map it to a specific driver from AMD or my PC…
long time lurker first post lol im on teh driver my PC came with and everything works for video editing. Now ECS has H55H CM (V1.0) Graphics Driver 14.41.2.64.5189 out and teh app keeps nagging me. Part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last…
long time lurker first post lol im on whatever Windows Update installed and everything works for 3D rendering. now Intel has Graphics Driver Installer out and the app keeps nagging me :) part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last time an…
help!! quick poll for people using Intel hadrware for video editing: has AOpen EZ855 Intel VGA Driver R14.5.0.3865PV treated you well? Ive seen a couple of complaints online, but complaints are always louder than happy users. Id like to hear from ppl for…
im on a driver from last year and everything works for everyday work. now NVIDIA has GeForce Graphics Driver 368.81 out and teh app keeps nagging me. part of me wants teh fixes, part of me remembers the last time an update gave me black screens for a week 🤷…
ugh. i keep reading guides that say to tweak network adapter settings for MMOs: disable interrput moderation, disable power saving, change buffers. Some of it sounds like cargo cult stuff 🤦 On a powerline adapter, what has actually helped you? And does…
