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    What drivers are "a must" to install?

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by KratosX7, Jan 11, 2012.

  1. KratosX7

    KratosX7 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,

    Tomorrow I get my new laptop with the following specs:

    . 39,6cm (15.6") Full-HD (1920*1080) Non-Glare
    . NVIDIA GeForce GTX 560M 1536MB GDDR5
    . Intel Core i7-2670QM - 2,20 - 3,10GHz 6MB
    . 8GB (4x2048) SO-DIMM DDR3 RAM 1333MHz (nur mit Quadcore-CPU)
    . 750GB / 8GB SATA-III SSH 7200U/Min Seagate Momentus XT 7200.1 (ST750LX003)
    . DVD SATA Multinorm Brenner
    . BIGFOOT Wireless LAN Killer N 1103 (OHNE Bluetooth)

    Obviously I need a Graphics Drivers for the GTX 560M and the bigfoot wireless to get a wireless connection. But is there any other drivers I need for increased performance or highly recommended?

    Thanks!
     
    KratosX7, Jan 11, 2012
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  2. berryracer

    berryracer Notebook Enthusiast

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    Intel Chipset Drivers
    Rapid Storage Technology Drivers
    Audio Drivers
     
    berryracer, Jan 11, 2012
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  3. DEagleson

    DEagleson Gamer extraordinaire

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    Dont forget to keep the Intel chipset drivers up to date.
    Might not boost FPS though.
     
    DEagleson, Jan 11, 2012
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  4. StormJumper

    StormJumper Notebook Virtuoso

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    Get the latest drivers from Nvidia don't even try to load their cd/dvd drivers most likely those will be out of date already

    Same goes with this get the latest drivers from the company themselves that match your wirelss lan/BT.

    Beyond that get the latest Audio from the audio manufacture and update your BIOS as well. Also we don't know what O/S your going with would also help but if your going Windows 7 I would say go Windows 7x64 Ult if price isn't a problem from the laptop your getting as that would give you more customization and more tweaks. Also that O/S will load the correct drivers for your chipset as well as HDD. And do get the latest wifi network drivers from the manufacture as well to get the most of our of your wifi card and network lan hardware. That is alot to get but I found out if you don't get the right wifi or use windows wifi your wifi won't work and also getting the lan drivers as well will give you more control. The default lan drivers will work but it is best to get the most up to date lan drivers as that will more benefit you. I found this out from my own experiences installing and trying to figure out why my wifi didn't work was because I needed the correct drivers and not windows wifi as those won't work even though it loads those drivers.
     
    StormJumper, Jan 12, 2012
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