Chipset drivers

bushmins · 11 Jan 2010 at 22:32

Are chipset drivers something that needs to be updated every time a new operating system is installed onto the computers HDD?

I ask this because i have got a Clevo laptop, ive got the original drivers disk it came with but this model has not been 'certified' to work with Win7. The bios is up to date (last update was when Vista was released). Im not sure if Clevo will bring out new bios updates, they do not answer emails.

The Clevo download site does not have any drivers for Win7 for my model (yet/maybe never) - does Win7 update the chipset drivers? Or do i just get the latest ones on the Clevo download site?

EDIT : What are chipset drivers? Ive always kept my other computers up to date, but never knew what they did.

braveheart · 12 Jan 2010 at 18:35

download >> http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php and see which chipset you use and then if you find it include your laptop model then here: http://www.clevo.com.tw/en/e-services/Download.asp

you didnt say which model you use...

bushmins · 13 Jan 2010 at 09:03

Thanks i did that. The latest drivers are for Vista but they seem to work ok.

So when i go into the Device manager what things on that list are under Chipsets?

ShakenNstirred · 13 Jan 2010 at 10:45

what chipset was it?
if its intel go to there site and get latest win 7 driver off there
instead of using a vista driver

bushmins · 13 Jan 2010 at 14:02

TBH im not sure. Using CPU-Z it says the chipset is intel PM45 Rev 07.

Would the PM45 be what i should search for the drivers for?

ShakenNstirred · 14 Jan 2010 at 00:11

bushmins said:
TBH im not sure. Using CPU-Z it says the chipset is intel PM45 Rev 07.

Would the PM45 be what i should search for the drivers for?

same chipset as mine then
go here for win 7 drivers
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/21147-latest-intel-chipset-drivers-whql/

bushmins · 14 Jan 2010 at 08:54

ShakenNstirred said:
same chipset as mine then
go here for win 7 drivers
http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/21147-latest-intel-chipset-drivers-whql/

There is no reference to the PM45 chipset in his list of supported types?

bushmins · 14 Jan 2010 at 09:09

I downloaded v9.1.1.1025 drivers but when i check the drivers for chipsets in the device manager (under system devices) its only at 9.1.0.1003.

Any ideas?

NM, it seems they only update as far as they need to go. Funny the auto updater didnt do anything, i had to manually select the folder.