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oziwombat

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April 20th, 2009 03:00

Selecting the corect drivers


Hi guys .

I purchased an ex lease Dell Optiplex GX270 for Internet browsing & Emails & would like to know if I have selected the correct drivers to install as hard drive has been formated . Will replace Cd burner as I would like to view Dvd's.

1stDell Assert utility

2nd Chip set [the only one so I know it's right ]

3rd 82865G Graphics controller

3rd 845G/GL integrated video [Do I install both ?]

4th Intel driver Gibabit lom [ this is Ethernet I hope ] & Intel diagnostics utility

5th Dell applications crash analysis tool

 

This is the spec's for my GX270

*Dell OptiPlex GX270, Desktop, Black, 1 X Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB IDE/ATA HDD, 32 Speed 32 Speed SONY CD-RW CRX216E, 0 KBMB 82865G Integrated Graphics Controller, No Operating System, 82540EM Gigabit Ethernet Controller, Onboard Sound Card, FDD.

Many thanks

Ozi

  • oziwombat

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    Posted April 21st, 2009 03:00

    Thanks Hunter , but I know how to get them & just want to know which one's to install as no use installing drivers I do not need . It is mainly the Video drivers has two listed for my model  a 82865G Graphics controller   [Optional & matches the no's on my spec's  ]  & a 845G/GL  integrated Video  [Recommended ]  & if the Intel Driver Gibabit Lom is the Ethernet driver  ?

    I am a learner & stuffed up my last install on my Optiplex GX280 but the GX270 looks a little easier .

    Thanks for the reply .

    Cheers Ozi

  • Davet50

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    Posted April 21st, 2009 11:00

    If you just reloaded the OS you need to reload the drivers as per THESE steps

  • TheRealFireblad

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    Posted April 21st, 2009 11:00

    You need to find out which specific graphics chip is in your system.

    It should be mentioned in Device Manager?

    Alternatively... download a couple of (free) SysInfo (System Information) programs :emotion-55:
    The better ones will tell you all you'll ever need to know about the specific hardware/components in your system. 
    Some even list the software, and driver versions too!

    There are any number of 'em available - most of which you'll find on this Major Geeks page.
    I recommend choosing ones with the latest release dates, since those are obviously the ones which are still being developed/updated.
    Examples include:  Belarc Advisor, Auslogics System Information, HWiNFO32, SIV, SIW, etc etc.

    Some of them don't even need installing (SIV and SIW are two I believe?)!  Just download them, and run them.

     

     

    BTW:  The Intel Gigabit xxx IS the ethernet controller/driver :emotion-5:

  • oziwombat

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    Posted April 22nd, 2009 18:00

    Many thanks to  all replys . 

    Cheers Ozi

     

    All up and running & thanks for the help :emotion-2:

    Ozi