[Motherboard] How to Install/Update Motherboard Drivers?
Please refer to the following instructions to install or update drivers for your motherboard.
Note:
When using MSI Driver Utility Installer, MSI Center Live Update, or downloading drivers from the MSI official website, an Internet connection is required.
However, Windows 10/ Windows 11 does not natively support some newer network chipsets (whether they are integrated on the motherboard or on a separate NIC card), so you may encounter situations where you cannot connect to the Internet after installing Windows. In this case, it is recommended to download the motherboard's network driver on another device and save it to a USB drive, then insert the USB drive into the motherboard and install the network driver.
- Install drivers using MSI Driver Utility Installer
- Download and install the driver from MSI’s official website
- Install drivers using MSI Center Live Update
Install drivers using MSI Driver Utility Installer
After installing the Windows 10/11 operating system on your PC and connecting to the Internet for the first time, enter Windows Update and click "Check for updates." After the check is complete, the MSI Driver Utility Installer will automatically pop up.
Note: The MSI Driver Utility Installer will only pop up once. If you cancel or close it during the process, please skip this method and refer to the steps below on how to download and install drivers from the MSI official website or MSI Center Live Update.
To install drivers using the MSI Driver Utility Installer, follow the steps below:
1. Check the box "I have read and agree to the MSI Terms of Use" and then click "Next."
2. Check the "Select All" option in the bottom-left corner, then click "Install" to install MSI Center and the drivers. The installation progress will be displayed at the bottom.
3. After the installation progress is completed, click "Finish" to finish the installation.
Download and install the driver from MSI’s official website
1. Enter MSI Official Website and click the “Magnifier” in the top right to search for the name of your model, using “MEG Z590 ACE” as an example, then press “Enter” to search.
2. Locate the model you want to search for, then click “Download”
3. Click “Driver” and select your “operating system version”, then download the motherboard driver.
4. Decompress the downloaded driver file and select the “.exe” file to install. The system has the “file extension” hidden by default; please enable the display of “file name extensions”.
Install Drivers using MSI Center Live Update
For detailed instructions on how to install MSI Center and explore its other features, please refer to the "[Motherboard] Introduction to MSI Center" guide.
Follow these steps to install drivers using MSI Center Live Update:
1. Install MSI Center.
2. Connect to the Internet and open MSI Center.
3. Find Live Update in Support.
