No Driver Disk.

Kronos · 31 Dec 2022 at 06:26

Just opened the box containing a Gigabyte X570S UD and note that there is no driver disk included, is this usual these days?

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2022 at 08:01

Download from web.

Emlyn_Dewar · 31 Dec 2022 at 08:04

I can’t remember the last PC I had an optical drive in. Internet is always the way.

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2022 at 08:05

Emlyn_Dewar said:
I can’t remember the last PC I had an optical drive in. Internet is always the way.

15 years ago for me

Kronos · 31 Dec 2022 at 08:41

None of you have actually answered my question as to whether motherboards come with driver/extras disk nowadays both boards last year did.
I am fully aware that I can download any drivers its far more of a FAFF than to to have everything pertaining to the mobo is in one place on a disk?

MartinPrince · 31 Dec 2022 at 08:44

I think it is becoming more the norm now. I have heard some boards come with a USB stick with drivers on.

d_brennen · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:14

Kronos said:
None of you have actually answered my question as to whether motherboards come with driver/extras disk nowadays both boards last year did.
I am fully aware that I can download any drivers its far more of a FAFF than to to have everything pertaining to the mobo is in one place on a disk?

They haven't come with a disk for quite a while. Enthusiast boards, anyway

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:21

Kronos said:
None of you have actually answered my question as to whether motherboards come with driver/extras disk nowadays both boards last year did.

Some do, some don’t, some come with usb, some come as download only. Does this answer your question?

Kronos · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:26

GaryTheSnail said:
Some do, some don’t, some come with usb, some come as download only. Does this answer your question?

Not really, very vague.

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:27

Kronos said:
Not really, very vague.

That’s because this is how it is.

d_brennen · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:29

The last board I bought, along with a 3700X (Asus X570 something), had nothing extra in the box. Good job too as I haven't had an optical drive in over a decade

Glanza · 31 Dec 2022 at 09:55

Cheaper boards seem to come with the driver disc still but only from certain manufactures, others have started shipping usb sticks with the drivers on instead and some have done away with them full stop.

dave28 · 31 Dec 2022 at 10:05

i have been downloading mobo drivers for many years now so i guess they don`t usually have disks.

Deleted member 77746 · 31 Dec 2022 at 10:30

dave28 said:
i have been downloading mobo drivers for many years now so i guess they don`t usually have disks.

I've always downloaded them, never used disks.

pastymuncher · 31 Dec 2022 at 10:33

MartinPrince said:
I have heard some boards come with a USB stick with drivers on.

My MSI Z690 Edge WiFi came with a USB 3.0 stick with the drivers and software on it. It's still sitting in the motherboard box sealed in it's packet because I always download the latest drivers from the manufacturers website before I start the build.

no_1_dave · 31 Dec 2022 at 14:17

pastymuncher said:
I always download the latest drivers from the manufacturers website before I start the build.

Same... Download drivers and stick them on a thumb drive before the build in case I need them