Updating motherboard drivers

Andrew (Drew) McCabe · 16 Apr 2021 at 09:48

I have just carried out a clean reinstall of Windows 10. My M/b is an ASUS Prime Z270-K with an i5 7600K CPU. The bundle was purchased and overclocked by OC UK a few years ago. I have not yet installed the motherboard drivers. Will updating the M/b drivers effect the overclock settings ?

Andrew

muziqaz · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:01

Andrew (Drew) McCabe said:
I have just carried out a clean reinstall of Windows 10. My M/b is an ASUS Prime Z270-K with an i5 7600K CPU. The bundle was purchased and overclocked by OC UK a few years ago. I have not yet installed the motherboard drivers. Will updating the M/b drivers effect the overclock settings ?

Andrew

Motherboard drivers contain various drivers for various motherboard devices. Not installing those drivers is just plain silly and there is no reason not to do it.

Andrew (Drew) McCabe · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:07

But ..... will updating the M/b drivers effect the overclock settings ?

JohnG7 · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:08

That has nothing to do with your Bios profiles so no.

Surely they give you a small USB drive with them backed up also?

muziqaz · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:08

Did you overclock from BIOS? If yes, then no
If you overclocked from 3rd party software, again - no.
If you mean stability: it might even improve it a bit

Andrew (Drew) McCabe · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:13

The overclock was done by Overclockers UK when I bought the M/b, CPU, RAM bundle. No they don't give you a USB with the BIOS profile. So, if I am understanding you correctly, assuming OC UK overclocked the BIOS, the M/b drivers won't impact the OC settings .

muziqaz · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:15

Andrew (Drew) McCabe said:
The overclock was done by Overclockers UK when I bought the M/b, CPU, RAM bundle. No they don't give you a USB with the BIOS profile. So, if I am understanding you correctly, assuming OC UK overclocked the BIOS, the M/b drivers won't impact the OC settings .

They done it through BIOS. Drivers are for Windows

Andrew (Drew) McCabe · 16 Apr 2021 at 15:17

OK, that I can understand