I am trying to fix a friend's computer but he needs drivers for his motherboard. He claims that no CD came with the motherboard, but I call BS. I know the motherboard's manufacturer has downloadable drivers and software on their website, but how do I know what motherboard his system is using??? Softwarewise he is using XP Home Edition... Has a AMD Athlon 1800 and 512 mb of RAM. Any ideas????
2006-07-02 10:47:24 · 10 answers · asked by GodJon 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
I guess that you are looking for the drivers for the on-board components (video, sound, lan) rather tha the motherboard. Use software like Belarc advisor to identify the components (the motherboard realy doen't matter) and find the drivers for these components. If you don't want to do that the manufacturer and model are printed on the motherboard so you can look at it to identify it and then find the drivers from this. Unless you know what you are doing do not try to flash the bios.
2006-07-02 11:22:44 · answer #1 · answered by Kanuk Komputers 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is no CD with the motherboard. Just the operating system and possibly a recovery CD. FIrmware is loaded on the chip
You need drivers for the hardware- the CD-DVD player, Display, printer.
You should not be playing with computers, you do not really understand them.
2006-07-02 10:53:01 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the RAM specs dont really help but you could try finding the socket the processor uses and u can kind of minimize the possibilities there might be some sort of hint on the motherboard or contact the shop that sold the computer
2006-07-02 11:03:23 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree. not in any respect ever reduce corners by having a cheap unknown PSU. you would possibly want to get a branded good high quality PSU like Antec, Corsair, Enermax etc. a good PSU is between the biggest element for a computing gadget and also you want to be sure that PSU provide what it says on the field. Even for the low-priced computing gadget you would possibly want to assume to shell out slightly for a good PSU.
2016-11-30 04:13:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Belarc Advisor
2006-07-02 10:50:25 · answer #5 · answered by Computer Guy 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He could have gotten the motherboard on ebay with no drivers.
Everest Home Edition
2006-07-02 18:59:42 · answer #6 · answered by SANDY 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to start, control panel, run; type in msconfig search for more info, then try registry or administrator under system hardware
2006-07-02 10:56:32 · answer #7 · answered by Q-man 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www3.sympatico.ca/gtopala/
This is a small proggramme called SIS by Gabriel Topala
It will identify just about any component on a computer. It is a free download.
2006-07-02 11:06:28 · answer #8 · answered by Mordak 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take the computer back to the store that you purchased it from.You have to be a factory trained service tech to repair a computer!
2006-07-02 10:51:18 · answer #9 · answered by Balthor 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
use this program pcw2006 search for it
2006-07-02 13:49:10 · answer #10 · answered by samyfox 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋