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Do I Actually Need ASRock P45R2000-WiFi Bios 1.70 For DOS After A Clean Windows Install??

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Accepted solution by Nina B. — prefer teh board or PC makers version for laptops; for desktops with a standard motherboard, the chip makers latest package is usually…
  1. Clara Gill
    @patchpusher

    genuine question: after a clean Windows install, do u install the chipset driver package first? my home-built PC runs fine with Windows defautls lmao the ASRock support page has P45R2000-WiFi Bios 1.70 for DOS , if i install it, what changes? if i don't, what am i missing? i'd love to hear opininos from people who've tried both. i'm not chasing benchmark records, i just want a properly set up system that won't surprise me later. what am i doing wrong??

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  2. Mila Iqbal
    @heap_smith867

    Are there any unknown devices in Device Manager with hidden devices shown?

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  3. Milan C.
    @milan.celik

    @ninab306 thank u this worked!!. wait does this also apply to asrock?

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  4. Milan C.
    @milan.celik

    lol same thing happened to me +1 same here

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  6. Erik Moreau
    @erik.moreau
    in reply to @patchpusher

    ok so install order for a fresh setup: chipset first, then storage, then netwrok, then GPU and audio. that avoids dependencies installing in the wrong order. worked for me anyway 🤷

    thinking

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  9. Milan C.
    @milan.celik

    on some newer CPUs, the chipset package includes power plans or scheduler-related components that improve behavior ;) for those, installing it from teh vendor or board maker is recommended. hope that helps :)

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  10. Milan C.
    @milan.celik

    ok so following, having the same problem fingers crossed 🤞

    RAM prices doing their own thing again smh

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  11. Erik Moreau
    @erik.moreau
    in reply to @milan.celik

    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 🤷

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  12. Nina B.
    @ninab306

    On many platforms, the chipset package is mostly INF files that give devices proper 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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  13. Nina B.
    @ninab306
    Accepted solution

    prefer teh board or PC makers version for laptops; for desktops with a standard motherboard, the chip makers latest package is usually fine too.

    at this point my GPU cost more than my car lol

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  14. Erik Arslan
    @earslan

    ok so bump. still happening with clean for me

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  17. Clara Gill
    @patchpusher
    in reply to @ninab306

    @ninab306 yesss decided to install the board maker's chipset package. It's now part of my checklist after a clean Windows install. thank u thank u thank u

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