Kloppstock Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 I thauti hade been spared from Intels confusing download website by purchased a new motherwboard...and processor (you did it only for their crappy website?...ok)AMD Phenom 2 X4 945MotherboardGibabyte GA-MA770-UD31.Through AMD downloadcenter i seached for a chipset update driver..but i confused that for going in under a "processor" update? i started here and did go "download processor drivers"/>http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/AMDSupportHub.aspxin the searchroll-list i highlighted "processor" and choosed "AMD Phenom Family" i didnt get any result on the keywordsearch under it thou :) but i thaut that it didnt matter, cause i hade another download result allready generated on "Phenom Family"...it sounded like the general driver update for the whole Phenom family!!!! follow this link to get to that monster/>http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-1432-4756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=173&lang=usand i installed it, if you now say that "yes this is absolutley nothing for your computer" then i can confirm to myself the explanation why my system now hkeep having some "smaller" issues including the odd creation of abootstart-status for C:/ that allso gave away :C and "system" to my E:/ only ...or! this is a false trail and that was infact caused by some other deeds of me Anyhow you can offcorse allso highlight in the download list to get results for chipsets-motherboard and go for that instead but there i get a problem even now/>http://support.amd.com/us/psearch/Pages/psearch.aspx?type=2.1&product=2.1.15&contentType=Tech+Download+Processor&ostype=&keywords=&items=20It demands that i shall choose a "product" and i dont find any matches lol, can you see what i have based on the CPUZ results above that im supposed to choose there?2.I finally got the heureka moment to instead look if it isnt infact through" Gigabyte" im expected to search for this kinds of updatesim getting good results for "Gibabyte GA-MA770-UD3" there Free Image Hosting by ImageBam.comNot a bad guess that "AMD Chipset Driver (include chipset\sata raid driver)" is what i atleast search for right...and direct go for v.641 (for XP!!!yes)down the list there is another listing "SATA RAID" Free Image Hosting by ImageBam.com(I dont know, but perhaps 1 of thoose here could help me (with the help of my friend so dont worry) to force forward a restore where "E:windows" return to C:windowssince DiskPart have failed with this so far) or we ignore this and can consider me done with updatingcause i have decided to fart in performing a BIO update.The link im planing to use http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=3243&ost=others#anchor_ossays that this is my motherboard but it adds this (rev. 1.0) when i use CPU-Z to identify exact what i have it says i have version (rev. 0.0)but it doenst exist any such bersion on their website, so i take for granted that 1.0 is what im gonna recieve if install from this link Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Your information is contradictory.The Gigabyte link you have posted />http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=3243&ost=others#anchor_osis not for your stated motherboard (GA-MA770-UD3). It is for the GA-MA770T-UD3The correct link for the GA-MA770-UD3 is this :-/>http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2982These 2 boards have different chipsets and the RAM and processor sockets are completely different colours :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppstock Posted March 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Your information is contradictory.The Gigabyte link you have posted />http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Support/Motherboard/Driver_Model.aspx?ProductID=3243&ost=others#anchor_osis not for your stated motherboard (GA-MA770-UD3). It is for the GA-MA770T-UD3The correct link for the GA-MA770-UD3 is this :-/>http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ProductID=2982These 2 boards have different chipsets and the RAM and processor sockets are completely different colours :)Oops, yeah i see the silly difference now! wouldnt have noticed if i hade not posted here(I see thou it still claims its for rev.1.0, while "cpuz" tool claim i have 0.0 but)1. So can someone conclude what this is i installed? can't be the counterpart to the chipset in Gigabyte, the file size and version name../>http://support.amd.com/us/Pages/dynamicDetails.aspx?ListID=c5cd2c08-1432-4756-aafa-4d9dc646342f&ItemID=173&lang=usDoes the download center on AMD website correspond the downloads i now have found on Gigabyte? do i need both?2. Shall i ignore SATA RAID, what does it do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Posted March 18, 2010 Report Share Posted March 18, 2010 Your motherboard should have come with the appropriate Drivers CD, that and the O/S installation CD/DVD are all you should need to enable you to do an installation.The version of your board (Rev 1.0 or 2.0 or whatever) should be printed on it at the bottom left edge (near the 2 PCI slots) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppstock Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 Your motherboard should have come with the appropriate Drivers CD, that and the O/S installation CD/DVD are all you should need to enable you to do an installation.The version of your board (Rev 1.0 or 2.0 or whatever) should be printed on it at the bottom left edge (near the 2 PCI slots)I have the motherboard CD installed yes Free Image Hosting by ImageBam.comI just want to update the chipset on that, but it makes no sense to me what accually is the chipset on the motherboard CD"ATI south bridge"???i downloaded "Chipset / SATA RAID" 8.641 (79.15 MB)from your link and it only contains an installationwhat looks like a simple ATI cataltyst package Free Image Hosting by ImageBam.comthat would then indicate that a graphic card is a south bridge?? that represent a INF updatethe thing is that i dont use the integrated grahpic-card if this is just that?i have an inserted ATI Radeon EAH4850 TOP card that have its own ATI control panel allreadyI dont understand this at all, what i want to have is just the counterpart to my new computer that represents "INF Update utility" that was on my motherboard CD when i hade an Intel computer, that updated everything on the computer basicly, what is the counterpart on a AMD/Gigabyte? it cant only be a fucking intergrated Graphip card and a "energy saver" unit And on the motherboard CD i have now found the "download center" that will search for updates by scanning the computerbut this service claims that it dont find any updates for this computer, still i purchased it 5 month ago "without touching it till now)so i strongley suggest that i dont have the recent chipset updates whatever that is nowdays, so the updater are lying i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted March 19, 2010 Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I think you are getting deeply involved in something that should not be a concern.A motherboard should be equipped with a BIOS chip programmed to enable it to operate correctly. There should be no need to update on a new build such as you say you have. I have built hundreds of computers and never found the need to update/alter/tinker-with the BIOS in any of them. Altering the BIOS is a risky operation anyway and it is too easy to end up with a very expensive lot of completely useless junk if things go wrong.It may be too late now but, why not assemble the machine as it should be and forget about fancy updates and add-ons until it is running adequately, or not at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppstock Posted March 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2010 I think you are getting deeply involved in something that should not be a concern.A motherboard should be equipped with a BIOS chip programmed to enable it to operate correctly. There should be no need to update on a new build such as you say you have. I have built hundreds of computers and never found the need to update/alter/tinker-with the BIOS in any of them. Altering the BIOS is a risky operation anyway and it is too easy to end up with a very expensive lot of completely useless junk if things go wrong.It may be too late now but, why not assemble the machine as it should be and forget about fancy updates and add-ons until it is running adequately, or not at all.I think you have missunderstand meim not trying to update BIOS per see, when i think of update bios i talk about flashing BIOS, and there i agree with you its not nessesaryim trying to update my Processor or if that is classieifed as a motherboard update on gigabyte?? with the latest AMD counterpart to a INF update on a Intel Computer />http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&DwnldID=18494&ProdId=816&lang=eng i take for granted i have installed thos throu my motherboard CD, but i cant pinpoint what that is on the CD, cause it makes no sence, that is what im trying to ask you hereI think that INF updates updates the processor only? and i have tried to find a counterpart on AMD website for a updated version ofAMD Phenom 2 X4 945does is exist one such update on the net for my current computer or not? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppstock Posted March 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 BumpOk, we try to forgett everything i have said in above postsand make it wery simple when not even i cant be confusing in what i mean Free Image Hosting by ImageBam.comfrpm motherboard CD, can i find a update on the net? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-pops- Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 As I intimated previously, with a new system it should not be necessary to update any part of it before setting up and running.Also, as I said previously, I have built hundreds of computers and never needed to update any part of them before switch-on and seen them come to life. Occasionally they haven't come to life but that hasn't been anything to do with updates being needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan2273 Posted March 21, 2010 Report Share Posted March 21, 2010 INF is an information or a set up file.I have used AMD processors for years and have never had to update a processor, I have had to flash the BIOS occasionally to accept a newer chip, but never to update the processor.The Southbridge on most modern boards is used for, Ethernet, RAID, USB, audio codec, and FireWire.Looking at you board the only reason for updating the BIOS was if you have an earlier version which might not accept all AM3 chips, but as yours is an AM2+ chip that does not apply. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kloppstock Posted March 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 22, 2010 INF is an information or a set up file.I have used AMD processors for years and have never had to update a processor, I have had to flash the BIOS occasionally to accept a newer chip, but never to update the processor.The Southbridge on most modern boards is used for, Ethernet, RAID, USB, audio codec, and FireWire.Looking at you board the only reason for updating the BIOS was if you have an earlier version which might not accept all AM3 chips, but as yours is an AM2+ chip that does not apply.Okay, i have used Inte computers for years myself so i guess i will take in this infoBut im thinking on a possible longshoot reason to update bios now, i? have succeded to swap the MBR on C:/ to E:/ accidentally, or it was infact a consequence of my mootherboard bios deafult version all from the start!....anyhow BIOS will allways become resetted if flashed, who knows what unwaitedpositive effect that could have on the MBR or possibly incorrect settings that friends who claim thei are sure have perormed for me :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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