How to Download the Correct Motherboard Drivers

When you buy your motherboard, all the required drivers will come with it on a disc. However, if the driver CD is lost or corrupted, you will have to download the necessary drivers from the manufacturer’s website or restore the drivers from the backup if you have created earlier.

In some cases, you may get to see errors like “Unkown device Found” or “Device not identified” in your system tray. This will make it difficult to find the right driver because you don’t know what the device is.

Here is an excellent trick to find out the correct drivers for the unknown devices in your device manager.

First, find the Vendor and Device ID of the unknown device by following the instructions below:

1) Open Device Manager

* (In windows XP :Start>Control panel>System>Hardware>Device Manager)
* (In Windows Vista:Start>Control Panel>Device Manager)

2) In Device manager,take the properties of unknown device

3) In Properties, click on Details tab and select Device Instance Id from the drop box.

You will see a code like this

HDAUDIO\FUNC_02&VEN_14F1&DEV_2C06&SUBSYS_104D1700&REV_1000

Here 14F1 is the Vendor ID

and 2C06 is the Device ID

After obtaining both device and vendor ID, go to pcidatabase.com and search with your vendor ID or device ID to find the driver of the unknown device. Once you know the device model and manufacturer, you can either go to the official website and download the necessary drivers or search in Google.

How to Disable Onboard/Integrated Video

1. Read the documentation that came along with your motherboard first. Because the actual switch for disabling the onboard video could be a physical jumper OR a software BIOS setting, be sure you know the correct jumper (often labeled on the PCB, or how to change settings in your systems’ BIOS.
2. Install any devices and drivers for the other video card device, connecting any power molex cables to the power supply of your computer, and the most recent drivers downloaded from the manufacturer’s website of your card.
3. Plug in the monitor to the port located on the motherboard first, otherwise you may not get a picture at all.
4. According to your documentation, find out if you need to open (or close) a jumper on the motherboard to disable the video, or if it is a BIOS Setting.
5. Change the jumper (opening or closing it as needed) on the mainboard while the system is powered off and unplugged from the wall, or go into BIOS and change the Primary Video toto PCI/AGP based on the card.
6. Often there is also a setting in BIOS on newer boards that allows the user to set either a PCI card or AGP card as the primary video device. Make sure this is set to your video card.
7. Save Settings and Exit BIOS, if you had to change settings here.
8. Power off the system entirely, unplugging it from the wall. Change your Monitor cable from the motherboard connector to the primary Display out on the back of the video card. This should be designated with a 0 or 1 in the event the card has dual-display capability.
9. Turn on your system. If you receive a video signal, congratulations, you’re done!
10. If you do not receive a video signal, listen carefully for the normal beep that indicates a successful POST. (Power On Self Test). If there is one beep, turn the system off and plug the cable back into the motherboard display port. If you now receive a video signal, check your BIOS Settings or Jumper settings once again. If you still have difficulties, or you do not receive any signal on either port, then read your documentation on how to reset BIOS or change the jumper back to its original position.

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Review

Asus is very famous in the overclocking community. The P6T Deluxe motherboard continues ASUS’ trend. The motherboard is based on Intel’s X58 Express and ICH10R chipsets and can host the latest LGA1366 Core i7 processors. Overall, it provides a great and powerful computing experience.

The motherboard supports up to 24 GB of DDR3 1333 RAM. It can be overclocked up to 2000 Mhz for maximum performance. The motherboard also features three PCI-Express 2.0×16 cards slots for maximum graphic output. Either the NVIDIA SLI or ATI CrossFireX can be used with the motherboard. The motherboard uses high-quality conductive polymer capacitors which provide longer life to components and ensure high efficiency.

The ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 motherboard comes with the ADI AD2000B audio chipset which provides crystal clear eight channel audio output. Up to six SATA drives can be connected to the motherboard. Multiple RAID configurations are also supported.

The motherboard comes with a dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN which allows high speed connections to other network devices and the Internet. Eight USB 2.0 ports come with the motherboard which allow you to connect to so many peripheral devices.

ASUS P6T Deluxe V2 Specifications

Supported CPU
CPU Socket Type — LGA 1366
CPU Type — Core i7
FSB — QPI 6.4GT/S

Chipsets
North Bridge — Intel X58
South Bridge — Intel ICH10R

Memory
Number of Memory Slots — 6×240pin
Memory Standard — DDR3 2000(O.C)/1866(O.C)/1800(O.C)/1600(O.C)/1333
Maximum Memory Supported — 24GB
Channel Supported — Triple Channel

Expansion Slots
PCI Express 2.0 x16 — 3 x PCIe 2.0 x16 (at x16/x16/x1 or x16/x8/x8 mode)
PCI Express x1 — 1
PCI Slots — 2

Storage Devices
PATA — 1 x ATA100 2 Dev. Max
SATA 3Gb/s — 6
SATA RAID — 0/1/5/10

Onboard Video
Onboard Video Chipset — None

Onboard Audio
Audio Chipset — ADI AD2000B
Audio Channels — 8 Channels

Onboard LAN
LAN Chipset — Marvell 88E8056
Second LAN Chipset — Marvell 88E8056
Max LAN Speed — Dual 10/100/1000Mbps

Rear Panel Ports
PS/2 — 1
USB — 8 x USB 2.0
IEEE 1394 — 1 x IEEE 1394a
eSATA — 1 x eSATA 3Gb/s
S/PDIF Out — 1 x Optical, 1 x Coaxial
Audio Ports — 6 Ports

Onboard USB
Onboard USB — 3 x USB connectors support additional 6 USB ports

Onboard 1394
Onboard 1394 — 1x 1394a

Physical Spec
Form Factor — ATX
Dimensions — 12.0″ x 9.6″
Power Pin — 24 Pin

ASUS has launched the Sabertooth 55i motherboard under the newly developed “The Ultimate Force” (TUF) Series. ASUS hopes to deliver efficient performance even under extreme working condition to meet computing needs of power users. The Sabertooth 55i comes with an efficient heat sink and high-grade, military tested components.

The ASUS Sabertooth 55i is well built with state-of-the-art components that have undergone a stringent testing program. Its construction is based on a “Marine Cool” concept with the Intel P55 chipset. It also features many enhanced features.

The 55i is stable even under the extreme of operating conditions due to the new CeraM!X heat sink which provides very efficient cooling. The ceramic-based headsink dissipates heat very rapidly and prevents overheating. It creates a microfilm on the surfaces in contact which leads to efficient cooling.

The motherboard comes with a CoolMem! Fan Frame. This frame encloses two 40mm fans which reside over the memory modules. These fans ensure proper circulation of air which prevents memory modules from overheating.

The motherboard is very power efficient due to Efficient Switching Power (ESP) technology. The military-certified capacitors and MOSFETs ensure high performance and energy efficiency.

ASUS has not yet announced the pricing details and the dates when the 55i motherboard will be available. These will be announced shortly.