Install the Chipset drivers – Computer Setup and System Configuration Forum

After a main drive failure last week, I spent a bit of time getting the system back to normal.

One thing I noticed is the system felt a bit weaker. Cubase projects were eating up nearly the full amount of CPU available on higher ASIO buffer settings I’m used to. Among other apps not performing the same.

Today I realized I never reinstalled the Chipset Drivers for my motherboard. I have an AMD AM4 X570 based motherboard. I installed the chipset drivers for the X570 specifically from the AMD website (and NOT through windows update). Rebooted.

It’s like it’s a different computer. Same project in Cubase that was taking up nearly all the CPU is now only using about a quarter of the system. Night and day difference.

Install the chipset drivers.