| Myth | Reality | |------|---------| | Chipset drivers improve gaming FPS | No – they don’t touch GPU or rendering. At most, they ensure PCIe lanes are correctly assigned. | | You must install chipset drivers before Windows | No – Windows generic drivers work. Install them after first boot. | | Newer chipset driver = always better | Not always – Intel does not push frequent updates. Only update if you have a specific issue or need new CPU support. | | Uninstalling chipset drivers cleans up the system | Dangerous – many system devices will lose configuration, requiring a repair install of Windows. |