Best order of driver installation for a homebuilt pc?

[Lionheart1827]

Just wondering, after installing my OS, what drivers should I install, and in which order? thanks a lot!

 

[nick1985]

platform drivers

then video drives

then whatever else ya got


at least thats what i do

 

[oldman420]

install xp
then get you nic or modem going if you have broadband TURN ON A FIREWALL,
then av software and get online and do a update of it
windows update for all of the criticals dx9 and wmplayer9 stay clear of the driver updates on windows update
next disable av auto protect"very important" and install mobo and vga drivers
thats how i do it

 

[Lionheart1827]

thanks, anyone else want to put there .02$ in?

 

[Lionheart1827]

final bump of doom

 

[us3rnotfound]

go w/ the flow, bro

 

[daveshel]

OS
Essential (motherboard, display and NIC) drivers
Windows Updates/Service Packs
Remaining Drivers
Applications

 

[Schadenfroh]

(ON CD, DO NOT HAVE IT CONNECTED TO THE INTERNET)
OS
Service Packs
DX 9
Chipset drivers
Remaining Drivers
Antivirus
connect to internet, go to windows update and grab everything.

 

[Calin]

The "inf update" for mainboards with Intel chipset should be the first drivers installed. After that, video drivers should be installed to bring the resolution to acceptable. All the rest after that.
Anyway, the firewall/antivirus are critical before connecting to the web.

Calin