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05-05-05, 04:44 AM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
For the past few years I have owned several computers with VIA
based chipsets, and by default have always installed the latest
4in1/Hyperion drivers. I just rebuilt an older PC with an ECS
PV4MM2 motherboard (fresh XP SP2 installation) and am asking
myself: Do I really want / need to install the VIA drivers, or am I
fine just installing the device drivers that WindowsUpdate suggests
to me (which btw don't include any motherboard drivers)? So to sum
it up, what am I missing if I don't install the VIA motherboard
drivers? Is it just a matter of stability (which seems fine without
it), or is it also a matter of performance, and if so, what
components benefit performance wise from the 4in1 drivers?</p>
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06-05-05, 08:10 AM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
...if you have SP2 you have VIA drivers. They are included. Thrust me, if you haven't install those drivers your Hardware manager would be full of exclamations! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]
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06-05-05, 01:55 PM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
OOHHH LOOK It my other Half[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]
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06-05-05, 03:03 PM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
err, do you 2 know each other?
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06-05-05, 05:50 PM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
Oh, boy, 2 Scorpions, double the knowledge, double the fun! Quick, I gotta run!!!! Just kidding, Peace! Chris.[img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-blush.gif[/img][img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]
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2)AX78, Phenom 9500, 2Gb OCZ PC6400, XFX 8400, CDRW, XP Pro SP2
3)AX78, Phenom 9500, 2Gb OCZ PC6400, EVGA 8800GT/SC, CDRW, XP Pro SP2
4)AX78, Phenom 9600, 2Gb OCZ PC6400, EVGA 8800GTS, CDRW, XP Pro SP2.
5)AX78, Phenom 9600, 2Gb OCZ PC6400, EVGA 9800GTX, CDRW/DVD, XP Pro SP2.
http://www.viaarena.com/default.aspx?PageID=2VIA Drivers http://www.abit-wolves.com/
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06-05-05, 07:00 PM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
double = trouble... history has shown it to be true
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09-05-05, 12:50 PM
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
Well, I'm "younger" than Scorpion1, but you must take note that I had to register again with different name after being banned. (So, Scorpion is only a new name... with 0 posts and new join date [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] )
I didn' t know there is already Scorpion... Cheers!
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17-05-05, 08:01 AM
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Senior Member
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Do I really need the 4in1 drivers?
the XP included drivers are somewhat lame - the 4in1 usually give a bit of a performance boost. However, no need to install them if ur happy with the performance
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