Procedure for manual download and update:
This built-in Asrock Motherboard driver must be included with the Windows® operating system or available for download through the Center Windows updates® (Windows® Update). The built-in driver supports the basic functions of your Asrock Motherboard hardware.How to perform automatic download and update:
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Asrock Update Frequently Asked Questions
What do Asrock Motherboard device drivers do?
Asrock develops these small programs to allow Asrock to interact with the specific version of your operating system.
What operating systems are compatible with Asrock drivers?
Asrock is supported by Windows.
How to update Asrock drivers?
Asrock drivers can be updated manually using Device Manager or automatically using driver update software.
What are the benefits and risks of updating Asrock drivers?
Asrock driver updates improve compatibility hardware, expand its capabilities and increase productivity. Conversely, installing the wrong Motherboard drivers can lead to software crashes, slower performance, and overall computer instability.
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Motherboard is perhaps the most important component of any computer equipment. It’s not for nothing that she’s called maternal. All computer equipment, peripherals and devices are connected to it. For stable operation of all components, it is necessary to install drivers for them. This includes software for ports, for integrated audio and video chips, etc. But people usually generalize the software for all these devices and call them simply drivers for motherboard. In this article we will help owners of ASRock motherboards in finding the necessary software.
There are several ways to find, download and install drivers for any computer device. The motherboard is no exception. We offer you several practical advice which will help in this matter.
Method 1: ASRock Official Website
- Let's go to the official one.
- First of all, you need to find out the model of your motherboard. More information about this can be found in the information published by the company itself.
- Now you need to enter your model in the search field and click the button "Search".
- Let's take the M3N78D FX model as an example. By entering this name in the field and clicking the search button, we will see the result below on the page. Click on the name of the motherboard model.
- You will be taken to a page with a description and specifications of this motherboard. We look for a tab on the page "Support" and click on it.
- In the submenu that appears, you must select a section "Download".
- Next, you need to select the operating system that is installed on your computer or laptop.
- As a result, you will see a list of all utilities and drivers that are necessary for the stable operation of your motherboard. To start downloading, you need to select and click on the required region next to the desired software.
- In addition, you can select your motherboard model from the general list of those by clicking the button on the download page "Show all models". For user convenience, all devices are divided into groups by connectors and chipsets.
- You can also find your motherboard model on the same download page using the drop-down menus "Type of product", "Connector" And "Product".
- Enter the required search parameters and click the appropriate button. A page with a product description will open. You need to press a button "Download", which is located on the left in the menu.
- Now we select the operating system, taking into account the bit depth, from the proposed list.
- You will see a table with the driver name, description, release date, size and download links in the region names. Below you will find all the utilities that may be useful for your motherboard.
All you have to do is download the necessary drivers or utilities and install them on your computer or laptop in exactly the same way as any other program.
Method 2: ASRock Special Program
To detect, download and install software for your motherboard, you can use special utility, developed by the company itself. The procedure is as follows:
Method 3: General programs for updating drivers
This method is general for installing any drivers for your computer or laptop. A separate article is devoted to a description of such programs on our website. Therefore, we will not analyze this process in detail again.
We recommend using the most popular representative of such programs - DriverPack Solution. How to correctly find, download and install drivers using this utility is described in a special lesson.
Method 4: Search for drivers by ID
This method is perhaps the most difficult. To use it, you need to know the ID of each device and equipment for which you want to find and download drivers. You can find out how to find the ID and what to do next in our article.
Please note that when you install the operating system, most drivers for motherboard devices are installed automatically. But this general drivers from Windows base. For maximum stability and performance, it is highly recommended to install original software specifically for your hardware. Very often people forget about this or deliberately ignore this fact, guided only by the fact that all devices are identified in "Device Manager".
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Step 1 - Download Your Driver
To get the latest driver, including Windows 10 drivers, you can choose from a list of . Click the download button next to the matching model name. After you complete your download, move on to .
If your driver is not listed and you know the model name or number of your Asrock device, you can use it to for your Asrock device model. Simply type the model name and/or number into the search box and click the Search button. You may see different versions in the results. Choose the best match for your PC and operating system.
If you don’t know the model name or number, you can start to narrow your search down by choosing which category of Asrock device you have (such as Printer, Scanner, Video, Network, etc.). Start by selecting the correct category from our list of .
Need more help finding the right driver? You can and we will find it for you. We employ a team from around the world. They add hundreds of new drivers to our site every day.
Tech Tip: If you are having trouble solving which is the right driver, try the . It is a software utility that will find the right driver for you - automatically.
Asrock updates their drivers regularly. To get the latest Windows 10 driver, you may need to go to Asrock website to find the driver for to your specific Windows version and device model.
Step 2 - Install Your Driver
After you download your new driver, then you have to install it. To install a driver in Windows, you will need to use a built-in utility called Device Manager. It allows you to see all of the devices recognized by your system, and the drivers associated with them.
How to Open Device Manager
In Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, right-click the Start menu and select Device Manager
In Windows 8, swipe up from the bottom, or right-click anywhere on the desktop and choose "All Apps" -> swipe or scroll right and choose "Control Panel" (under Windows System section) -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows 7, click Start -> Control Panel -> Hardware and Sound -> Device Manager
In Windows Vista , click Start -> Control Panel -> System and Maintenance -> Device Manager
In Windows XP, click Start -> Control Panel -> Performance and Maintenance -> System -> Hardware tab -> Device Manager button
How to Install drivers using Device Manager
Locate the device and model that is having the issue and double-click on it to open the Properties dialog box.
Select the Driver tab.
Click the Update Driver button and follow the instructions.
In most cases, you will need to reboot your computer in order for the driver update to take effect.
Tech Tip: Driver downloads and updates come in a variety of file formats with different file extensions. For example, you may have downloaded an EXE, INF, ZIP, or SYS file. Each file type has a slighty different installation procedure to follow.
If you are having trouble installing your driver, you should use the . It is a software utility that automatically finds, downloads and installs the right driver for your system. You can even backup your drivers before making any changes, and revert back in case there were any problems.
To safely update all of your drivers in just a few clicks. Once you download and run the utility, it will scan for out-of-date or missing drivers:
When the scan is complete, the driver update utility will display a results page showing which drivers are missing or out-of-date. You can update individual drivers, or all of the necessary drivers with one click. 
For more help, visit our for step-by-step videos on how to install drivers for every file type.
