Drivers & Downloads
Official driver downloads and help getting hardware working.
i downloaded NVIDIA Notebook GeForce Graphics Driver 335.23, teh download page clearly lists Windows 8, Windows 7 64 bit, and Im on one of those. i ran teh express install on my home built tower and got this: it says the driver isnt compatible with this…
Im planning a fresh install on my gaming PC and wondering how to handle storage drivers this time. Should I go with teh vendors SSD Dashboard and RAID/VMD mode, or AHCI and teh inbox driver? Priority for me is Linux dual boot. What would you choose and why??…
i downloaded AMD Radeon Adrenalin 2019 Edition Graphics Driver 19.4.3, teh download page clearly lists Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 7, and Im on one of those, i ran teh express install on my laptop and got this: It says the driver isnt compatible with this…
driver request: my convertible laptop lost its audio after a factory reset. Windows Update ran several times and installed other things, but sound is still dead. i tried the generic Realtek driver from somewhere online, and the installer said the hardware…
hmmmm ok since i installed AMD Ryzen Chipset Drivers 8.08.12.551, my laptop wont wake up. before teh update, sleep was boring and perfect. now its a daily surprise. last time i opened the lid there was this: ive checked power settings, and nothing obvious…
so annoyed rn i was alt tabbing out of a fullscreen game on my small form factor PC when teh whole screen just went black. Audio kept going for a sceond, then stuttered, then the picture came back with a little notification that the display driver had…
ok weird one let's hear your legacy hardware stories. I've been nursing a first gen VR headset for years because it still works perfectly. I've tried VMs, compatibility mode, even an old laptop dedicated to it. What's the most creative way you've kept old…
im literally losing my mind here small mystery for the driver experts: thats teh last missing driver on my older desktop, unknown device with Code 28. everything seems to work fine, but Id rather not leave it like this in case its something like the card…
so annoyed rn genuine question about update philosophy. My PC is stable on the driver my PC came with. The new Arc Graphics Windows DCH Driver lists fixes that dont realy affect me. Do you update anyway for security and compatibility, or do u only update…
This is so annoying. My work laptop was fine yesterday. Today, after a driver update: it says connected but nothing loads. the troubleshooter says something about the default gateway not being available. i don't know what that means. i'd prefer to fix it…
so annoyed rn after waking from sleep, my mini PC connects to Wi Fi but shows this: No internet, secured. My phone and TV on the same network are fine... i restarted the router and the mini PC. Nothing. Im writing this on my phone. Any ideas? Ive already…
Okay, this is driving me nuts. Black screen, fans ramp up, and about five seconds later Windows comes back like nothing happened. Then this pops up: It's always while alt tabbing out of a fullscreen game. My small form factor PC is not overclocked and temps…
hmmmm ok okay, this is driving me nuts. Black screen, fans ramp up, and about five seconds later Windows comes back like nothing happened. Then this pops up: Its always while playing an open world game. My small form factor PC is not overclocked and temps…
im literally losing my mind here just did a clean install on my secondhand mini PC and everything works except one entry in Device Manager: PCI Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Controller, Code 28, The drivers for this device are not intsalled. Windows…
not gonna lie this is driving me nuts requesting help with a driver for my all in one printer. It works great, but on Windows 11 the isntaller from teh manufacturers site throws this: the installer is from years ago and only lists older Windows versions, i…
long time lurker first post lol device Descriptor Request Failed on my a drawing tablet. Ive read a dozen threads and they all say different things: power settings, drivers, BIOS, cables. Im using a rear USB port. The Intel upadte is my best guess for the…
hmmmm ok i was waking teh monitor from standby on my gaming desktop when the whole screen just went black. Audio kept going for a second, then stuttered, then teh picture came back with a little notification that teh display driver had stopped responding and…
Philosophical driver question. My old sound card isnt supported anymore, but I love the sound quality. I can get it working with an old driver and a few tricks. Is that a reasonable thing to do, or am I setting myself up for security issues and random…
so annoyed rn my small office server is in a blue screen loop and i know exactly what caused it: installing teh chipset package. The drive shows up in BIOS with its correct name and size. Windows recovery opens, but System Restore says there are no restore…
fresh PC build, fresh Windows install, and still: plus crackling in the USB DAC duirng music playback... everything else about the PC is fast and smooth... it makes music unbearable and i realy want to fix it properly instead of guessing. id appreciate a…
guys pls help i lost a ranked match to this today, so forgive the tone. a survival crafting game hard freezes during about 20 minutes in and then i get this: It says teh device was removed. Removed! Two weeks ago I had zero crashes. In between, teh only…
long time lurker first post lol im on an old studio branch and everything works for everyday work. now AMD has Radeon Adrenalin Graphics Driver 26.6.1 out and the app keeps nagging me. part of me wants the fixes, part of me remembers the last time an update…
After waking from sleep, my laptop connects to Wi Fi but shows this: 'No internet, secured'. my phone and TV on teh same network are fine. i restarted teh router and the laptop. nothing. i'm writing this on my phone. any ideas? i've already tried forgetting…
so annoyed rn im out of ideas. thats my USB to serial adapter in Device Manager. code 43 appeared out of nowhere. i tried rolling back teh driver, but the button is greyed out. the same device works perefctly on my laptop, sooo the hardware should be fine.…
urgent ish: i need this external GPU for work tomorrow and its showing Code 43: It was fine yesterday. It started after a driver update. i tried a different port and a reboot. i cant tell if i should be shopping for a replacement or digging deeper into…
