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Quick Question about Inspiron 5150 Chipset Drivers
I own an Inspiron 5150 laptop (Pentium 4, 3.06 GHz, Hyperthreading) and I am getting ready to replace my failing hard drive. I have already backed up my data and I've downloaded all the drivers I will need from Dell.
I have a quick question about the Chipset drivers available for my system...
Before downloading the drivers I checked the Dell Support site to find the recomended installation order for the various drivers, and found this FAQ:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=cc_faq&thread.id=358
According to this FAQ (and previous Forum posts) the order is:
Notebook System Software
Chipset driver
Video
Etc.
But... when I go to the Drivers Download site there are TWO Chipset Drivers listed there for my laptop:
"Intel Mobile Chipset" (R58370.EXE - Chipset .INF files - Release Date 8/13/2004 - 2MB)
"Intel Mobile Pentium 4" (66367.EXE - ... improves power management... - Release Date 9/23/2003 - 47MB)
My question: Do I install ONE or BOTH of these drivers, and if both, does the order matter?
Thanks for any advice!
Ken
Message Edited by SpamPup on 05-18-2007 09:57 AM
I have a quick question about the Chipset drivers available for my system...
Before downloading the drivers I checked the Dell Support site to find the recomended installation order for the various drivers, and found this FAQ:
http://www.dellcommunity.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=cc_faq&thread.id=358
According to this FAQ (and previous Forum posts) the order is:
Notebook System Software
Chipset driver
Video
Etc.
But... when I go to the Drivers Download site there are TWO Chipset Drivers listed there for my laptop:
"Intel Mobile Chipset" (R58370.EXE - Chipset .INF files - Release Date 8/13/2004 - 2MB)
"Intel Mobile Pentium 4" (66367.EXE - ... improves power management... - Release Date 9/23/2003 - 47MB)
My question: Do I install ONE or BOTH of these drivers, and if both, does the order matter?
Thanks for any advice!
Ken
Message Edited by SpamPup on 05-18-2007 09:57 AM
boppo
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One more question... What is the purpose of the "other" driver listed there(R66367, the "Intel Mobile Pentium 4" file that is 47MB)?
Why are both drivers listed for the 5150?
Thanks again!
Ken
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Message Edited by notladstyle on 05-18-2007 11:28 PM
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Message Edited by JackShack on 05-19-2007 02:58 AM
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