Tapa-G33™ Downloads

These files are included on your Drivers & Programs disc.
(current as of the shipping date of your system)

Please always feel free to contact us if you are not sure whether a particular file should be installed on your computer, or if you discover a broken or incorrect link on this page.

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Please see our advice regarding driver updates on our FAQ page. Before downloading or installing any files, please read the file description carefully, viewing any related "readme" and/or "release notes" files, and be sure that the particular file is appropriate for your particular hardware configuration and operating system.

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Quick Jump

BIOS
BIOS (aka CMOS settings) stands for Basic Input/Output System. BIOS refers to the software code embedded on the CMOS (Complementary metal–oxide–semiconductor) chip on the motherboard, and is run by your computer's motherboard when first powered on. The function of the BIOS is to prepare your computer so other attached hardware components are recognized and configured properly in order to interact with one another. This BIOS loading process is known as booting up.

Description		Last Updated
	Gigabyte® GA-G33M-DS2R Motherboard BIOS If you have an earlier BIOS version and are not experiencing problems with your system, we recommend that you do not update your motherboard's BIOS. Please only flash your BIOS if you have problems related directly to the issues fixed with this version.	November 22, 2007

Firmware
Firmware is software code that is embedded in a hardware device chip. Your hard drives, CD/DVD drives, floppy drives and expansion cards, such as your graphics card or sound card, all include a programmable firmware chip that dictates how the device functions optimally with other hardware components, your operating system and other installed software programs that use the device.

The following file links are for all optical drives, both current offerings and models available in the past. Please select the particular drive installed in your computer.

Description		Last Updated
DVD-ROM (CD and DVD read only) Drives:
N/A	Sony® or Samsung® 16x DVD-ROM Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	N/A (shipping version)
CD Burners (CD read/write) Drives:
	Plextor® PlexWriter™ (PX-W4824TA) 48x CD-RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	May 5, 2006
	Plextor® PlexWriter™ Premium (PX-Premium) 52x CD-RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	May 5, 2006
	Plextor® PlexWriter™ (PX-230A) 52x CD-RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	August 28, 2006
DVD Burners (CD and DVD read/write) Drives:
	Plextor® (PX-504A) DVD+R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	February 4, 2004
	Plextor® (PX-708A) Dual Format DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	May 5, 2006
	Plextor® (PX-712A) Dual Format DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	May 5, 2006
	Plextor® (PX-716A) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	April 9, 2007
	Plextor® (PX-740A) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	January 6, 2006
	Plextor® (PX-760A) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	September 4, 2007
N/A	Plextor® (PX-800A) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	N/A (shipping version)
	Samsung® (SH-S182D) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	June 18, 2007
	Samsung® (SH-S182M) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive with LightScribe (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	January 24, 2008
	Samsung® (SH-S202N) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive with LightScribe (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	October 1, 2007
	Samsung® (SH-S203N) Dual Format Dual Layer DVD±R/RW Drive with LightScribe (SATA Interface)	October 1, 2007
	Sony® (DRU-510A) Dual Format DVD±R/RW Drive (ATAPI/IDE Interface)	May 17, 2004
Blu-ray™ Readers (plus CD and DVD reading/writing) Drives:
N/A	Pioneer® BDC-2202BK BD-ROM DVD/CD Internal Writer (new SATA drive interface)	N/A (shipping version)

Drivers by Category
A device driver is a computer software file or files allowing interaction with internal or peripheral hardware devices. Drivers provide an optimized command interface to the operating system and software applications that use the device.

Chipset:
Chipset drivers are files that inform the operating system how to properly configure your motherboard's chipset for specific optimized functionality, such as for USB, Graphics, memory performance and drive interface, all in a unified driver package. These should normally be the first drivers implemented after the operating system has been installed.

Description

Last Updated

Intel® Chipset Device Software
Your Intel® G33 Express Chipset drivers inform the operating system how to properly configure the chipset for specific functionality such as USB, PCI-Express, memory optimization, IDE/SATA interface and networking, all in a unified driver package. These drivers should normally be the first drivers installed after your operating system is installed.

September 24, 2007

Processor (CPU):
Processor drivers are files that inform the operating system optimize your processor's performance and enable additional CPU capabilities (only applicable for particular processors.)

Description
N/A

Disk Controller:
Disk controller drivers enable specific functionality and optimization of attached drives, such as for optional RAID/AHCI modes. Particular controller drivers may or may not be required for your computer, depending upon its unique configuration.

Description		Last Updated
	SATA II Intel® AHCI/RAID Drivers (6 onboard yellow Intel chip SATA ports labeled SATAII0 - SATAII5) Your Intel® G33 Express Chipset controller drivers (Matrix Storage Manager for ICH9R) provide support for high-performance 3.0Gb/s Serial ATA RAID arrays and native AHCI SATA (default enhanced non-RAID BIOS setting) drivers on select platforms in Windows® operating systems.	November 9, 2007

LAN (Ethernet Networking/Broadband):
LAN drivers enable your computer's network interface port(s), used for allowing broadband wired and/or wireless Internet access via a connected cable/DSL/satellite modem or router and/or connecting multiple computers to one another in a networked environment.

Description		Last Updated
	LAN1: Realtek® 8111B Gigabit Ethernet Controller Drivers	February 26, 2008
	EDIMAX® EW-7728In nMax Wireless 802.11n PCI Card Ralink® chipset Wi-Fi (optional component may not be installed unless specifically ordered with your system)	December 6, 2007

Telephone Modem:
If you ordered your system with an optional telephone modem, the following modem drivers optimize your particular modem's performance. In most cases, your operating system will automatically recognize and install drivers for your modem card. The drivers below are provided in the event that your modem is not automatically recognized. Please select the correct drivers for your particular modem.

Description		Last Updated
	USR5610B U.S. Robotics® 56K Performance Pro Modem (Model 5610B) Drivers	December 27, 2006
	USR5670 U.S. Robotics® 56K PCI Faxmodem (Model 5670) Drivers	February 16, 2006
	USR5699B U.S. Robotics® 56K Faxmodem PCI for Windows (Model 5699B) Drivers	April 17, 2007

Graphics:
Graphics drivers optimize your particular computer's video performance. Please select the correct drivers for your particular graphics card(s) or integrated graphics chip.

Description

Last Updated

Onboard Graphics Chip:

Integrated Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 3100 (G33 chipset) Drivers
Use these drivers for your motherboard's built-in graphics chip if you have no third-party graphics card installed.

February 21, 2008

Separate Graphics Cards:

AMD® (ATI) RADEON Series Graphics Card Catalyst™ Drivers

March 5, 2008

NVIDIA® GeFORCE Series Graphics Card FORCEWARE® Drivers

December 20, 2007

Sound:
Sound drivers enable and optimize performance of your particular computer's audio. Please select the correct drivers for your particular sound card or integrated audio chip.

Description

Last Updated

Onboard Sound Chip:

Realtek® High Definition Onboard Sound Drivers
Use these drivers for your motherboard's built-in audio chip if you have no third-party sound card installed.

March 18, 2008

Separate Sound Cards:

Creative Labs® SoundBlaster Series Sound Card Driver Updates

March 14, 2008
(card-dependent)

Peripherals:
Peripherals are external devices plugged into your computer, such as a keyboard, mouse, camera, speakers, monitor, printer, scanner, external modems, etc. If you ordered your system with optional offered peripherals, the following drivers optimize your particular peripheral's performance. In most cases, your operating system will automatically recognize and install generic drivers for many peripherals. The drivers below are provided in the event that your applicable peripheral is not automatically recognized, or for enabling additional advanced features. Please select the correct drivers for your particular peripheral components.

Description		Last Updated
	Logitech® SetPoint™ Drivers Optional Enhanced Drivers for select Logitech® branded Keyboard/Mouse Bundles (not required for basic operation)	January 28, 2008
	Microsoft® IntelliPoint™/IntelliType Pro™ Drivers Optional Enhanced Drivers for select Microsoft® branded Keyboard/Mouse Bundles (not required for basic operation)	February 16, 2007

Other:
Particular systems may include a unique onboard chip or device for a particular monitoring or other function. If applicable for your model, any other drivers will be listed below.

Description
N/A

Operating System
An operating system (OS) is a bundle of software programs that allow you to interface with your computer by managing your computer's hardware and software resources. Current operating systems provide a graphical user interface (GUI) for ease of operation. The operating system forms a platform for other system software and for application software. Windows Vista, Windows XP, DOS and Linux are examples of an operating system.

Using Windows Update/Microsoft Update
Please be sure that your version of Windows is kept current by downloading and installing all critical operating system updates on a regular basis. Since the only operating system offerings available from us include various consumer versions of Windows XP or Windows Vista, other operating system updates (such as for an earlier version of Windows, DOS, Linux, or Server Edition variations) should be updated according to the particular instructions for that operating system.
	For Windows XP:
	We recommend that Windows Update is configured by the Windows Security Center (Start > Control Panel > Security Center > Automatic Updates) to automatically check for and notify you of any new critical updates on a regular basis. You can set Windows Update to just notify you that updates are available, to download updates and notify you that downloaded updates are ready to install, or to automatically download and install important updates without any user intervention. You can alternately invoke Windows Update on demand by clicking on the Start Button, then selecting All Programs, then clicking on Windows Update or Microsoft Update. You can also manually browse to the Windows Update Site from within Internet Explorer: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (hyperlink will open in a new browser window)
	For Windows Vista:
	We recommend that Windows Update is configured by the Windows Security Center (Start > Control Panel > Security > Security Center > Automatic updating) to automatically check for and notify you of any new critical updates on a regular basis. You can set Windows Update to just notify you that updates are available, to download updates and notify you that downloaded updates are ready to install, or to automatically download and install important updates without any user intervention. You can alternately invoke Windows Update on demand by clicking on the Start Button, then selecting All Programs, then clicking on Windows Update. You can also manually browse to the Windows Update Site from within Internet Explorer: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (hyperlink will open in a new browser window)

Software by Category
Software, consisting of digital code stored in virtual files, enables a computer to perform specific tasks, as opposed to the physical components of the system (hardware). This includes application software such as a word processor or an antivirus program, which enables a user to perform a task, and system software such as an operating system, which enables other software to run properly, by interfacing with hardware and with other software.

Microsoft® Office:

Using Office Update/Microsoft Update
Please be sure that your version of Microsoft® Office (if installed) is kept current by downloading and installing all critical Office updates on a regular basis.
	For Windows XP:
	We recommend that Windows Update is upgraded to Microsoft Update by installing when prompted at the Windows Update site. After Windows Update has been upgraded to Microsoft Update, any available updates for both Windows and Office, as well as select other installed Microsoft programs, will be offered automatically. Microsoft Update can then configured by the Windows Security Center (Start > Control Panel > Security Center > Automatic Updates) to automatically check for and notify you of any new critical updates on a regular basis. You can set Microsoft Update to just notify you that updates are available, to download updates and notify you that downloaded updates are ready to install, or to automatically download and install important updates without any user intervention. You can alternately invoke Microsoft Update on demand by clicking on the Start Button, then selecting All Programs, then clicking on Windows Update or Microsoft Update. You can also manually browse to the Office Update Site from within Internet Explorer: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/officeupdate (hyperlink will open in a new browser window)
	For Windows Vista:
	We recommend that Windows Update is configured by the Windows Security Center (Start > Control Panel > Security > Security Center > Automatic updating) to automatically check for and notify you of any new critical updates on a regular basis, as well as enabling updates for other Microsoft programs, which will provide you with updates for Office. Configuring Windows Update to check for additional updates is easily achieved by clicking on the "Get updates for more products" dialog box on the Windows Update screen (see example at right.) You can set Windows Update to just notify you that updates are available, to download updates and notify you that downloaded updates are ready to install, or to automatically download and install important updates without any user intervention. You can alternately invoke Windows Update on demand by clicking on the Start Button, then selecting All Programs, then clicking on Windows Update. You can also manually browse to the Windows Update Site from within Internet Explorer: http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com (hyperlink will open in a new browser window)

CD/DVD Burning Software:

Checking for software updates
will open in a new browser window at the Plextor site	PlexTools™ Professional LE (comes bundled with select Plextor® optical drives only) PlexTools Professional 2.35 will no longer be supported with upgrades. Users wishing to update PlexTools Professional for use with Windows Vista are requested to download the new free PlexTools Professional LE software instead, which contains all of PlexTools Professional functions, as well as adding more capabilities and an updated user interface. This new program also works with Win 98/Me/2K/XP.
will open in a new browser window at the Roxio site	Roxio® Easy Media Creator OEM (comes bundled with select Plextor®/Samsung® optical drives only) Check online for updates at the Roxio® web site. Version 9 or higher is now compatible with Windows Vista.
will open in a new browser window at the Nero site	Nero® Essentials OEM (comes bundled with select Samsung® optical drives only) Check online for updates at the NERO® web site. Version 7 or higher is compatible with Windows Vista.
will open in a new browser window at the LightScribe site	LightScribe™ System Software and Labeling Templates (comes bundled with select LightScribe™-enabled optical drives only) Check online for updates at the LightScribe™ web site.

Other:

Optional Third Party Utilities
will open in a new browser window at the Lavasoft site	Ad-Aware 2007 Free remains the most popular anti-spyware product for computer users around the world, with nearly one million downloads every week. Lavasoft's® free anti-spyware version provides you with advanced protection against spyware that secretly attaches and takes control of your computer, resulting in aggressive advertising pop-ups, sluggish computer activity, even identify theft through stolen bank details, passwords, and credit card account numbers. This free edition allows you to run a manual spyware/adware scan on your computer when you choose. If you want real-time scanning capabilities (while browsing live), consider upgrading to Ad-Aware Pro for real-time protection against spyware, all the time.
will open in a new browser window at the PC Pitstop site	Has your PC begun acting sluggish? Are strange windows inexplicably popping up on your screen? Do you have to reboot your computer because of errors and lockups? The PC Pitstop free online computer checkup and diagnostics tool can help you detect and fix many common computer problems, as well as ranking your system's raw performance compared to other similar systems out there. Our tests check out your PC looking for security risks, Windows configuration issues, or performance problems. The test uses a small ActiveX utility that you load before starting the testing; it takes less than a minute to download, and you're on your way to a faster PC. The full check-up measures disk fragmentation, checks available system resources, analyzes device drivers, benchmarks the CPU, memory, video, disk, and Internet connection, looks for viruses and spyware in running software, and checks for common security problems. The analysis doesn't change any settings on your PC, and you'll be able to review our advice before making any changes. Once the tests are complete, you'll get a detailed report with advice, plus an inventory of your PC's hardware and software setup. They add new features all the time so please bookmark the site and return for a visit or tune-up every month--or more often.
will open in a new browser window at the Microsoft site	Windows Defender is a free Microsoft® program that helps protect your computer against pop-ups, slow performance, and security threats caused by spyware and other unwanted software. It features Real-Time Protection, a monitoring system that recommends actions against spyware when it's detected and minimizes interruptions and helps you stay productive. The software uses automatic definition updates provided by Microsoft analysts to help detect and remove new threats as the threats are identified. Defender now includes 2 free support incident submissions. Windows Vista™ includes Windows Defender in a default installation. You may install Windows Defender for Windows® XP by visiting the Microsoft site.

OEM Branding Extras
These optional OEM Branding Extras offer optional Tastycomputers™ Wallpapers, as well as restoring your custom model name and support information links to your operating system.

Description
	OEM Model Name and Support Contact Information These instructions and associated files will restore our logo, your system model name and support contact information to the General System Properties applet window in Windows XP, or to the System Information applet window in Windows Vista.
	OEM Extra Windows® XP Wallpapers These instructions and associated files provide additional custom wallpapers for your Desktop.