ASRock Z87 EXTREME6

Hi guys I've have had some problems with my ASRock board i think for some time, few days ago it started being annoying and I didn't know what to do, so I made a reinstall but it seems like Windows is installing everyone of my drivers, and i am a bit skeptical, I feel like they drivers from ASRocks' own webpage is better, but it's like it just deleting them again and installing their own?
Anyone can help me out if the websites drivers are the best, or the ones Windows provides me?
also should I format again and remove enthernet to make sure i get the Asrocks then?
Also disable Windows 10 from installing the drivers?
Sorry for my bad english, hope you guys can help me here.

@wardog
Should i reformat and install the drivers or should i let Windows keep the ones I have, the ones Windows sent seems like they are newer i don't know what to look for :)

wardog wrote: GGWP1337 wrote: @wardog Should i reformat and install the drivers or should i let Windows keep the ones I have, the ones Windows sent seems like they are newer i don't know what to look for :) If you're in a position that reformatting and a fresh OS install won't turn your life upside down(read:backups) by all means do a fresh install. While unplugged from the internet, do your OS install, then immediately afterwards go in and follow the links settings. You might, since you're concerned with getting the latest drivers, visit beforehand the device manufacturers whom have devices on this MB and d/l the absolute newest drivers to have ready after you stop WU, and the OS is finished installing

Yes, but i don't know if this is the right one.

I took the one called Intel(R) 7 Series/C220 Series SMBus Controller 8C22 the version is 10.1.1.38
I think it's the chipset, but then i look at ASrocks chipset version and its ver:10.1.1.8
Isn't Windows newer or am i wrong here?

If you configure Windows 10 with the information wardog gave you, Windows 10 will no longer update your drivers.

That option can be set during the Windows installation, but if you use the Express Win 10 settings, then you get the automatic driver update. Personally, I turn off the Windows driver updates.

Your board has an Intel 8 series chipset in it, the Z87. If you used an Intel 7 series chipset driver or software, that is just wrong, I'm surprised it installed.

Frankly, the difference between the version of the drivers and software is minimal or none most of the time. New does not automatically mean better, every hardware manufacture including Intel has released bad versions of their software that they later removed from availability. All of that software was "new" at one time. I can think of several versions of the Intel IRST software that had bad bugs in it, and are gone forever now.


Edited by parsec - 29 Oct 2016 at 12:33pm

Realtek HD  Audio Drivers:
http://www.realtek.com.tw/downloads/downloadsView.aspx?Langid=1&PNid=24&PFid=24&Level=4&Conn=3&DownTypeID=3&GetDown=false#High%20Definition%20Audio%20Codecs

Intel Driver Update Utility for the INF, IME, and IIRC IRST drivers:
http://www.intel.com/support/detect.htm

Intel LAN
I217-V https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/25016/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-10?product=70831
I211-AT https://downloadcenter.intel.com/download/26355/Intel-Network-Adapter-Driver-for-Windows-10?product=64404

Graphics Driver: You haven't said if you're using the IGP or a 3rd part plugin graphics card