Derek said:
Hey i was wondering if anyone could help me with this driver update. I
went to pcpitstop to run a diagnostic on my computer and it said i need to
update my MS ArACPI Driver. It says i currently have a 6.0.160.0 and it
recommends a 6.0.6000.107 but when i look up this driver the only links it
pulls up is the one i have, indicating that my driver is up to date. Does
anyone know about where this new driver is or if i am up to date with my
current driver?
Don't pay any attention to those sorts of sites that scan your computer and
tell you that you need new drivers. General information about drivers:
The First Law of Driver Updates is "if it ain't broke, don't fix it".
Normally if everything is working you want to leave things as they are. The
exception is that heavy-duty gamers will usually want to update their video
and sound drivers to squeeze every last bit of performance out of the
hardware to get the fastest frame rates. If you're not one of those people,
you don't need to update your drivers if there are no problems you are
trying to solve.
Never get drivers from Windows Update. Get them from:
1. The device mftr.'s website; OR
2. The motherboard mftr.'s website if hardware is onboard; OR
3. The OEM's website for your specific machine if you have an OEM computer
(HP, Dell, Sony, etc.).
Read the installation instructions on the website where you get the drivers.
To find out what hardware is in your computer:
1. Read any documentation you got when you bought the computer.
2. If the computer is OEM, go to the OEM's website for your specific model
machine and look at the specs (you'll be there to get the drivers anyway)
3. Download, install and run a free system inventory program like Belarc
Advisor or System Information for Windows.
http://www.belarc.com/free_download.html - Belarc Advisor
http://www.gtopala.com/ - System Information for Windows
Malke
