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Originally Posted by Blossom
BIOS firmware then whatever you want to call it. I've never updated my desktop BIOS because it's too tedious. Laptop is easy it can be done inside of Windows. Samsung keeps everything easy and up to date.
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The question is whether you
need to update your BIOS firmware. In general, you don't.
(There is a minor version update to the BIOS in my Dell desktop. It adds nothing critical I must have, and I haven't applied it.)
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You can't download any chipset driver for my motherboard they must be modified by Gateway to work on their computers. It's a pita and they stop updating drivers way back in 2010. The fan controller bug was never fixed. I finally bought a three speed fan and have it set to medium.
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<shrug>
When you install Windows, the installer inspects your machine, determines the hardware environment it's installing on, sets itself up, and adds Microsoft certified drivers. The usual reason for updating the drivers installed by Windows is to add features the Windows drivers don't support, and the usual update you are likely to make is a driver for your video card. This is especially likely if you're a gamer concerned with the best possible 3D performance.
The MS certified drivers are known to work. If Windows installs and runs as expected they do.
Like I said, if Win8.1 installed and runs on your Gateway, Win10 is likely to run as well. There are various good reasons you might not wish to upgrade, but BIOS and mobo chipset drivers aren't among them.
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It's an old desktop but was top of the line in its day.
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Which model? (And things like the fan controller bug would bite regardless of Windows version.)
I note that Gateway was acquired by Acer in 2007. No surprise, given the steady consolidation in the PC market.
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Dennis