Learn how to install motherboard drivers on your computer. This post is written in simple terms so even newbies will be able to follow it. In this blog post we are going to learn how to install Windows drivers for motherboard, CPU and memory
What are motherboard drivers?
<p>There are two types of drivers, hardware drivers and system drivers. Hardware drivers are drivers for your hardware components. If you want to install drivers for motherboard, CPU and memory then you need to install motherboard drivers.</p>
You can use Windows Device Manager to find and install motherboard drivers. But it’s not recommended to install motherboard drivers directly from Device Manager. You need to install motherboard drivers from your motherboard manufacturer’s website.</p>
Let’s see how to install motherboard drivers.</p>
Download motherboard drivers</p>
<p>The motherboard manufacturer usually provides a list of motherboard drivers on its website. You need to download the drivers for your motherboard and install it.</p>
For example, you have a motherboard with two graphics cards. You need to download drivers for motherboard, CPU and memory.
Install motherboard drivers
- Connect your motherboard to your computer
- Turn on your computer.</p>
- Open Device Manager by pressing Windows+X keys and type device manager in the search box.
- In Device Manager, right-click on your motherboard and click on Update Driver Software.
- Choose Browse my computer for driver software
- Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.
- Select your motherboard from the list and click on Next
- Choose to install the most recent driver.
- Click on Finish
You can also download motherboard drivers from motherboard manufacturer’s website
Using Windows Device Manager
You can use Windows Device Manager to download and install motherboard drivers. If you have Windows 10, then you can use Device Manager to download motherboard drivers
First, you need to open Device Manager.
- Download motherboard drivers from motherboard manufacturer’s website
The motherboard manufacturer usually provides a list of motherboard drivers on its website. You need to download the drivers for your motherboard and install it.
Using the manufacturer’s website
You can also download motherboard drivers from motherboard manufacturer’s website.
- Open your motherboard manufacturer’s website.
- Download motherboard drivers
- Connect your motherboard to your computer.
- Turn on your computer
- Open Device Manager by pressing Windows+X keys and type device manager in the search box
- In Device Manager, right-click on your motherboard and click on Update Driver Software.
How to install CPU drivers
You can use Device Manager to download and install CPU drivers
First, you need to open Device Manager
Using the manufacturer’s website
You can also download CPU drivers from motherboard manufacturer’s website
<p>1. Open your CPU manufacturer’s website.</p>
<p>2. Download CPU drivers.</p>
<p>3. Connect your CPU to your computer.</p>
<p>4. Turn on your computer.</p>
<p>5. Open Device Manager by pressing Windows+X keys and type device manager in the search box.</p>
<p>6. In Device Manager, right-click on your CPU and click on Update Driver Software.</p>
<p>7. Choose Browse my computer for driver software.</p>
<p>8. Click on Let me pick from a list of device drivers on my computer.</p>
<p>9. Select your CPU from the list and click on Next.</p>
<p>10. Choose to install the most recent driver.</p>
<p>11. Click on Finish.</p>