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where I can get the driver of my motherboard?

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As pointed out about OS-supplied drivers and as implied by asking for the board model, the practical workflow is: identify the exact motherboard or system model, then download drivers from the maker (or component vendors) that match your OS and architecture. Below are reliable ways to find the board and where to get the correct drivers.

If you can open the case, the model string is usually printed on the PCB near the CPU socket or memory slots. Without opening the case, run msinfo32 (System Information) or an admin command like wmic baseboard get Manufacturer,Product,SerialNumber,Version to see maker and product. A small utility such as CPU‑Z will also report motherboard make/model and chipset (CPU‑Z). On laptops, use the OEM service tag or the support sticker.

Once you have the model, go to the motherboard or system vendor support page and download drivers for chipset, storage/AHCI, LAN, audio and firmware/BIOS first. For chipset and platform utilities use vendor/Intel/AMD support; for Realtek audio/LAN use the vendor’s downloads (Realtek Downloads); for Intel platform drivers the Intel Driver & Support Assistant can help (Intel Driver & Support Assistant). For branded PCs (Dell/HP/Lenovo) prefer the OEM support site and the service tag lookup.

Cautions: match driver packages to the exact model and OS (32/64‑bit), make a restore point before major driver or BIOS updates, avoid automated third‑party driver updaters, and only flash BIOS when necessary. If a device still shows unknown in Device Manager, copy its Hardware Ids and search the vendor site or the hardware ID directly to locate the correct driver.

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if your using windows7 operating system then no need to get the drivers of motherboard as it will be automatically supported for windows 7. where as in windows xp you need to install drivers it will given by the manufacturer itself.

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what is the make and model number of your mobo...

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