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my laptop works fine without ga-g1975x bios. am i missing anything?

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  1. Una Ekström
    @una.ekstrom96

    ok weird one I've built and set up a few PCs, and I've never been sure about chipset drivers. on my laptop after a fresh build, Device Manager shows no unnkown devices. is there still a reason to install GA-G1975X Bios? are there specific features that only work with it?? I'd love to know what others do on fresh setups, and whether you've ever noticed a real difference with or wihtout it. practical experience is more useful to me than theory.

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  2. Nico Walsh
    @nwalsh_5

    hmmm which platform is ur gaming desktop on? ?

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  5. Malik Park
    @malik_proxy
    in reply to @tess.sorensen0

    oof 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. lmk how it goes

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  6. Haruto Brandt
    @harutob802

    wowww ok finally got it working, thx everyone

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  7. Kenji
    @kekstrom-2rb
    in reply to @harutob802

    on many platforms, teh chipset package is mostly INF files that give devices proper names and correct power settings. windows often provides equivalent inbox drivers. but some platforms icnlude real drivers (power management, PCIe, i/O) that do matter. fingers crossed 🤞

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  8. Kofi
    @kofi.larsen

    holy cow finally got it working, thanks everyone owe u a beer 🍺

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  9. Otto Eriksen
    @nimbus_builder

    oh also i come back to this thread every week just for teh drama

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  10. Luca
    @luca.ferreira

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

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  11. Nico Walsh
    @nwalsh_5

    Install order for a fresh setup: chipset first, then storage, then network, then GPU and audio. That avoids dependencies installing in teh wrong order.

    have u tried turning it off and on again (im only half joking)

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  12. Tess S.
    @tess.sorensen0

    @luca.ferreira thank u this worked!! u guys are the best!!!

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  13. Malik Park
    @malik_proxy

    On some newer CPUs, the chipset package includes power plans or scheduler-related components that improve behavior. For those, installing it from the vendor or board maker is recommended. good luck man!

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  14. Nico Walsh
    @nwalsh_5

    ok so told my boss it would take 10 minutes. its been a whole week im about to throw this thing out the window lol

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  15. Tess S.
    @tess.sorensen0
    in reply to @nwalsh_5

    ahh classic try turning off the DNS first, fixed it for me... bump... still happening with windows for me fingers crossed 🤞

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  16. Yara
    @subnet_garage

    yeahhh try turning off teh driver first, fixed it for me

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