What does everyone think about chipsets?

I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel computer or
is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!

You don't update chip-sets. They are wave soldered onto a motherboard and are with them the
life of the computer. The *only* user updating factor on a motherboard is the BIOS but that
should NOT be done without forethought. Now if you are talking about the chip-set software
drivers then yes. It is a good thing because it will allow greatly flexibility, fix bugs
and sometimes even enhance performance. For example, a newer chip-set driver may allow a
Plug 'n Play device (PCI or USB) to work or work better or a faster CPU to be used.

--
Dave




"Dan" wrote in message ...
| I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel computer or
| is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
| updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
|
|

I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from the MS
web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very BAD idea, and I
HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the registry from a previous
backup. (MS eventually pulled that supposed update (Intel driver) off of
their web site).

I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was a
couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is: be wary.
Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are doing.

Dan wrote:
I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel computer
or
is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!

Thanks Dave. I was talking about chip-set software. Sorry for not being
more clear.

"David H. Lipman" wrote in message
...
: You don't update chip-sets. They are wave soldered onto a motherboard and
are with them the
: life of the computer. The *only* user updating factor on a motherboard is
the BIOS but that
: should NOT be done without forethought. Now if you are talking about the
chip-set software
: drivers then yes. It is a good thing because it will allow greatly
flexibility, fix bugs
: and sometimes even enhance performance. For example, a newer chip-set
driver may allow a
: Plug 'n Play device (PCI or USB) to work or work better or a faster CPU to
be used.
:
: --
: Dave
:
:
:
:
: "Dan" wrote in message
...
: | I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
computer or
: | is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
: | updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
: |
: |
:
:

Thanks for the warning, Bill. I have updated Intel chip-set software in the
past and I appreciate your comments. Have a great day!

"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
: I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from the MS
: web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very BAD idea, and
I
: HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the registry from a previous
: backup. (MS eventually pulled that supposed update (Intel driver) off of
: their web site).
:
: I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was a
: couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is: be wary.
: Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are doing.
:
: Dan wrote:
: I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
computer
: or
: is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
: updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
:
:

Ah yes, I remember that one myself. The odor is still in the room, even
though I switched to a new AMD a year later..

Bill in Co. wrote:
I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from
the MS web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very
BAD idea, and I HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the
registry from a previous backup. (MS eventually pulled that
supposed update (Intel driver) off of their web site).

I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was
a couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is:
be wary. Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are
doing.

Dan wrote:
I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
computer or is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in
advance for the feedback!

Do you like AMD better, Roger? I have yet to try AMD myself.

"Roger Fink" wrote in message
...
: Ah yes, I remember that one myself. The odor is still in the room, even
: though I switched to a new AMD a year later..
:
: Bill in Co. wrote:
: I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from
: the MS web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very
: BAD idea, and I HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the
: registry from a previous backup. (MS eventually pulled that
: supposed update (Intel driver) off of their web site).
:
: I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was
: a couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is:
: be wary. Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are
: doing.
:
: Dan wrote:
: I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
: computer or is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and
: disadvantages of updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in
: advance for the feedback!
:
:

You get Intel chip-set drivers from Intel. Not from MS.

--
Dave




"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
| I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from the MS
| web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very BAD idea, and I
| HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the registry from a previous
| backup. (MS eventually pulled that supposed update (Intel driver) off of
| their web site).
|
| I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was a
| couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is: be wary.
| Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are doing.
|
| Dan wrote:
| I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel computer
| or
| is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and disadvantages of
| updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!
|
|

He may or may not have described it exactly right, but the WU had to do
solely with some facet of Intel's presence in the computer, and that it was
was prominently mentioned in the update description, which seemed as odd
then as it does now. And as Bill said it was pulled from the site shortly
after being offered. Not disageeing with your logic, and in retrospect they
should have followed it.

David H. Lipman wrote:
You get Intel chip-set drivers from Intel. Not from MS.


"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from
the MS web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very
BAD idea, and I HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the
registry from a previous backup. (MS eventually pulled that
supposed update (Intel driver) off of their web site).

I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it
was a couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story
is: be wary. Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are
doing.

Dan wrote:
I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
computer or is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages
and disadvantages of updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in
advance for the feedback!

(I wasn't making this up, David. You can read Roger's reply).

David H. Lipman wrote:
You get Intel chip-set drivers from Intel. Not from MS.

--
Dave




"Bill in Co." wrote in message
...
I do vaguely remember taking in an Intel Chipset Driver update from the
MS
web site a couple of years ago, that turned out to be a very BAD idea,
and I
HAD to either uninstall it and/or restore the registry from a previous
backup. (MS eventually pulled that supposed update (Intel driver) off
of
their web site).

I think PCR and a few others can fill in the details on that - it was a
couple of years ago, as I recall. So the moral to the story is: be
wary.
Be very, very, wary - and aware of exactly what you are doing.

Dan wrote:
I was wondering if people suggest updating chipsets with an Intel
computer
or is it generally a bad idea. What are the advantages and
disadvantages of
updating Intel-based PC chipsets? Thanks in advance for the feedback!