Updating Drivers

**kin3** · 01-22-2007, 07:08 PM

How often do you update drivers and why?

I just updating everything. I'm trying to solve a boot problem.

**Grunt 70** · 01-22-2007, 09:56 PM

I only update drivers when I really need it...this might be when I install a game and I'm not getting the FPS I want...or if I experience any problems with audio or video. When things are working I generally leave everything alone so I don't muck it up.

Zid · 01-22-2007, 11:02 PM

I always update drivers i check the page (www.nvidia.com) once a month for updates as they generally give me performance upgrades (G80)

Lorian · 01-23-2007, 07:26 AM

I occasionally do general updates where I make sure everything on my system is up to date. It only takes a few second to run 'emerge -avuDN world' then I can just leave it running in the background.

Doing stuff like that on Windows takes far too much effort.

**Twisted_Firestarter** · 01-23-2007, 02:59 PM

Typically, only when I am having a problem or if I happen to see some info that indicates a new driver will give me a substantial performance boost.

Trisomy21 · 01-23-2007, 05:53 PM

some days I just don't feel like gaming, so I update all the drivers on my system, if there are any updates. Test them out, see if there's any improvements, and often I end up reverting back. Typically there's no reason to unless you're having problems, but rarely do I find drivers to be the fault. Typically it's hardware.

01-22-2007, 07:08 PM	#1 (permalink)
kin3 Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Mobile, Al Age: 62 Posts: 1,266	Updating Drivers How often do you update drivers and why? I just updating everything. I'm trying to solve a boot problem. __________________ The Old Guy kin3

01-22-2007, 09:56 PM	#2 (permalink)
Grunt 70 Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 43 Posts: 2,494	Re: Updating Drivers I only update drivers when I really need it...this might be when I install a game and I'm not getting the FPS I want...or if I experience any problems with audio or video. When things are working I generally leave everything alone so I don't muck it up. __________________ \|TG-22nd\|Grunt "When force is necessary, it must be applied boldly, decisively, and completely. But one must know the limitations of force; one must know when to blend force with maneuver" - Leon Trotsky

01-22-2007, 11:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
Zid Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: New York City Posts: 596	Re: Updating Drivers I always update drivers i check the page (www.nvidia.com) once a month for updates as they generally give me performance upgrades (G80)

01-23-2007, 07:26 AM	#4 (permalink)
Lorian Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: United Kingdom Age: 18 Posts: 2,036	Re: Updating Drivers I occasionally do general updates where I make sure everything on my system is up to date. It only takes a few second to run 'emerge -avuDN world' then I can just leave it running in the background. Doing stuff like that on Windows takes far too much effort. __________________ \|TG-E17th\|Lorian Member since 18th February 2006 Supporting member since 4th August 2006 PGP public key Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 Memory: 2x 1GB Corsair XMS2 DDR2-800 RAM Video Card: XFX NVIDIA GeForce 6800 XT 256MB Monitor: 17" Dell CRT and 15" generic LCD Sound Card: Creative X-Fi Xtrememusic and Creative Sound Blaster Live! (no Linux X-Fi drivers yet)

01-23-2007, 02:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
Twisted_Firestarter Join Date: May 2003 Location: 90064 Posts: 935	Re: Updating Drivers Typically, only when I am having a problem or if I happen to see some info that indicates a new driver will give me a substantial performance boost. __________________ Twisted Firestarter a.k.a \|TG\| Harkonian

01-23-2007, 05:53 PM	#6 (permalink)
Trisomy21 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ontario Canada Age: 29 Posts: 5	Re: Updating Drivers some days I just don't feel like gaming, so I update all the drivers on my system, if there are any updates. Test them out, see if there's any improvements, and often I end up reverting back. Typically there's no reason to unless you're having problems, but rarely do I find drivers to be the fault. Typically it's hardware.

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