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windows update installed everything. should i still install p45r2000 bios?

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Accepted solution by Dario Kim — yeahhh check Device Manager with View Show hidden devices , if there are unknown devices like SM Bus Controller or PCI Device , the…
  1. Omar
    @omaro579

    Genuine question: after a new motherboard, do you install the chipset driver package first? My laptop runs fine with Windows defaults. The ASRock support page has P45R2000 Bios 1.50. If I install it, what changes? If I dont, what am I missing? Id love to hear opinions from ppl whove tried both. Im not chasing benchmark records, I just want a properly set up system that wont surprise me later. im about to throw this thing out the window lol

    cry

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  2. Zora Sorensen
    @zora.sorensen80

    On many platforms, teh chipset package is mostly INF files that give devices prpoer names and correct power settings. Windows often provides equivalent inbox drivers. But some platforms include real drivers (power management, PCIe, I/O) that do matter.

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  3. Emeka V.
    @emeka_socket

    holy cow finally got it working, thanks everyone. try turning off the extension first, fixed it for me

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  4. Rafa Wolfe
    @router_lab

    @omaro579 works on paper, not in real life. my work pc is officially haunted idk maybe im wrong lol

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  5. Lea Ekström
    @proxyrider

    hmmmm quick q which version are you on?

    thinking

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  6. Dario Kim
    @dario_regex
    Accepted solution

    yeahhh check Device Manager with View > Show hidden devices, if there are unknown devices like SM Bus Controller or PCI Device, the chipset package or related drivers fill those in. worked for me anyway 🤷

    lol

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  7. Omar
    @omaro579
    in reply to @dario_regex

    @dario_regex Skipped it since Device Manager was clean. Will revisit if i notice anything odd. owe u a beer 🍺

    party

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