Windows update drivers

[Schadenfroh]

im running a7n8x deluxe rev2.0 latest bios and geforce4TI4200, also a athlon 3200. i have the latest drivers for everything (including the integrated SATA). why do these appear on my windows update drivers

Advanced Micro Devices processor software update released on December 17

Silicon Image storage software update released on May 12 2004.

NVIDIA display software update released on October 06 2003.

 

[Ryoga]

Avoid Windows Update drivers. They tend to break things. Only use drivers from the manufacturer.

 

[dawks]

Advanced Micro Devices processor software update released on December 17

I am curious about that too. Whats it for?

 

[Aleksandar]

I get the same thing (NVIDIA display software update released on October 06 2003.)
i know nvidia can make 20 times better drivers than microsoft i never download that stuff from microsoft man

 

[bsobel]

Originally posted by: Aleksandar
I get the same thing (NVIDIA display software update released on October 06 2003.)
i know nvidia can make 20 times better drivers than microsoft i never download that stuff from microsoft man

:roll: Those would be the latest MS certified drivers for the Nvidia (they are written by Nvida)

As for the AMD update, as I recall that one allows for proper identification of newer AMD chips by XP.

Bill

 

[mikecel79]

Originally posted by: Ryoga
Avoid Windows Update drivers. They tend to break things. Only use drivers from the manufacturer.

They are from the manufacturer. They are the latest certified drivers. If they are coming up then the ones you have installed must be older. Are you sure they are newer? May want to check the dates again?

I've never had a single one break something on my machine before.

 

[arsbanned]

They are the Devil's seed!
Seriously, they are certified drivers created by the manufacturer, not MS....

 

[whoeveryouare]

Originally posted by: Ryoga
Avoid Windows Update drivers. They tend to break things. Only use drivers from the manufacturer.

Originally posted by: Aleksandar
I get the same thing (NVIDIA display software update released on October 06 2003.)
i know nvidia can make 20 times better drivers than microsoft i never download that stuff from microsoft man

Microsoft doesn't make those drivers--the respective manufacturers do. Microsoft tests and signs the drivers, and stamps it with their name to ship with Windows. Problems, when they do occur, tend to crop up because the drivers signed by Microsoft tend to be old.

 

[dclive]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
im running a7n8x deluxe rev2.0 latest bios and geforce4TI4200, also a athlon 3200. i have the latest drivers for everything (including the integrated SATA). why do these appear on my windows update drivers

Advanced Micro Devices processor software update released on December 17

Silicon Image storage software update released on May 12 2004.

NVIDIA display software update released on October 06 2003.

1. Because you have an AMD CPU with an older Windows driver.
2-3 - Because Microsoft can't see that you have newer OEM drivers.

I too find it annoying that 2-3 is so common, but you should do 1.