What is the right order to install drivers?

[AirForceElite]

Okay guys.
Soon i will get my new core 2 duo system and I want to make sure everything is how its supposed to be.

What is the right sequence of installing drivers?
(P.S. i will download all drivers from my other comp and transfer it to USB...just so that i dont have to install network drivers first and be connected to the internet without firewall/SP/antivirus.)

 

[kjah]

sequence doesnt matter if you have all the drivers

 

[jackschmittusa]

Install the chipset drivers first, and latest DX if needed, then the rest of the mb drivers (audio, vid, lan, etc.). Then vid (if a card), sound, other cards, etc..

And it sometimes does matter which order you use.

 

[John]

Originally posted by: kjah
sequence doesnt matter if you have all the drivers

Chipset drivers should always be installed first unless the OS already has a newer driver. One example would be an old Intel i440BX has native support in XP so chipset drivers aren't necessary. However if you have an i945/965/975 then it needs to have the chipset drivers installed in order to ensure that the following features function properly:

- Core PCI and ISAPNP Services
- PCIe Support
- IDE/ATA33/ATA66/ATA100 Storage Support
- SATA Storage Support
- USB Support
- Identification of Intel(R) Chipset Components in the Device Manager

 

[PianoMan]

I'll agree with both kjah & jacksch at the same time: it SHOULDN'T matter what order you install drivers on a fresh OS, but in PRACTICE, unfortunately, it generally DOES. (Add some software programming gobbledegook here to explain why - WAY above my abilities at this point).

I completely update WinXP prior to hardware, as well. I've only done AMD systems recently, so I'm not sure if there are any dual-core hotfixes applicable to the C2D. Once the OS is complete, then, as jacksch says - first the mobo driver CD (starting w/chipset), and so on. I'd also verify the mobo drivers (as with all the drivers you're going to slap on there) are current.

If you're behind a router, I think the risk is relatively low for the short time you're on the I'net until you get the software installed. But it is still there - I kinda like the idea of your USB route.

With all the talk of building C2D systems, I'm itching to jump in.

PM

 

[AirForceElite]

Thanks all of you for posts.
So i take it its not really important to have a sequence, but its generally a good practise.

Here is what I wanted to do:
1)Install OS
2)Plug in the USB
3)Copy chipset drivers, then install it
***----restart***
4)Copy DirectX 9.0c (is this the current one?) then install it
***---restart***
5)Copy video card drivers then install it
***---restart***
6)Copy sound drivers and lan drivers, then install both.
***---restart***
7)Install latest WinXP updates from microsoft's website
***---restart***
8)Antivirus, firewall and update them.
9)??????
10)PROFIT