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The Chipset Driver Update That Broke EVERYTHING. Share Your Story

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by Bea DuboisJump to the reply

lol same thing happened to me BIOS updates deserve extra care: don't do them during storms or on low battery, and only when the changelog fixes smth relevant or adds support you need.

  1. Milan Fischer
    @milan_solid-280

    ok so ive always just let Windows handle drivers, but a frined insists i should get everything from teh manufacturers website. ive never had major issues, but maybe thats luck, whats your approach? do u update regularly, only when somehting breaks, or only the chispet driver? im not trying to start a debate, Im genuinely curious about real habits.. :D what do you do on your own machines, and has it ever btiten you? pls help 馃檹

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  2. Oskar
    @ogrant

    hmmm what kinda machine is it: prebuilt, laptop, or self-built? ?

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  4. Lea Jensen
    @lea_shader

    after a fresh install: chipset driver first, then storage and network, then audio and graphics. get them from the motherboard or laptop makers support page, and the GPU driver from teh GPU vendor.

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  5. Bea
    @bea_solid

    For a stable machine, update the GPU driver when a game or app you use needs it, and update the BIOS or chipset only for fixes that afefct u. Read the release notes. hope that helps :)

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  7. Bea Dubois
    @bead611
    in reply to @arjun_heap Accepted solution

    lol same thing happened to me BIOS updates deserve extra care: don't do them during storms or on low battery, and only when the changelog fixes smth relevant or adds support you need.

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  8. Viktor
    @viktori882

    hmmm wait does this also apply to drivers? ??

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  9. Milan Fischer
    @milan_solid-280
    in reply to @bead611

    @bead611 dude stopped using teh updater tool after reading this, uninstalled it and things feel cleaner already. seriously made my day 馃槶馃檹

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