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Windows 2000 - The basic drivers for your system

November 30, 2013
Updated: April 14, 2022
Quick overview:

Before you start installing your graphics card, sound card or TV card, you need to optimize your system for a good foundation. This includes the latest DirectX drivers, which are the optimal gaming interface, as well as the chipset drivers for your Athlon/Intel computer. If you have such a PC, these drivers will speed up your system and make it more stable.

1. Since you now have an Internet connection thanks to the last tricks, you can go directly to the pages for these drivers. Click on the following link for DirectX 9.0c DirectX 9.0c

2. The file download starts, which may take some time depending on your connection. Once this is complete, you can double-click on the file, which is now located in the previously selected folder.

3. Confirm the next message with Yes and the one that appears with Yes. Once the process is complete, you must restart your computer. The basic games and application interfaces are now installed. These include graphics, sound, network, Internet and input devices - almost every new game or multimedia application insists on them. It is highly recommended to install DirectX 9.0 before the other drivers, as these often require DirectX.
Now let's look at installing the chipset drivers. You will need these if your motherboard comes from the manufacturer Via or Intel. To install these, proceed as follows:

1. Via: Click on this link http://www.viaarena.com and download the Via4in1/Hyperion drivers. The download will be finished quickly.

2. Now go to the location on your hard disk where the file is located and double-click on it. The installation program will then start. You will now be asked several times for settings, but always confirm them with Next without changing them, as the default settings are the correct ones.
1. for Intel: Visit www.intel.com and select your chipset under Chipset. After the download, proceed as in step 2 of the via drivers and after a restart you will also have installed these drivers and can start installing your graphics card.

NOTE FOR NEW PUBLICATION: This article was produced by Sandro Villinger and comes from the Windows Tweaks archive, which has been built up since the late 1990s.

Founded Windows Tweaks as a teenager in 2001, his helpful PC tricks made it Germany's most visited Windows site (at the time Sandro looked like this). He then went on to write for international publications such as PC-Praxis, Computerbild, PCWorld in the USA, IMTEST.de and Hifi.de. Sandro's main job is as Global Product Marketing Lead and Consultant for various global tech companies, including Microsoft, AVG, Avast, Nero, TeamViewer, Swiss IT Security Group and now currently in the fintech sector for Gendigital. But he can't get rid of his passion and shares his tweaks here again. Privately, he enjoys traveling the world and loves Asia, especially Japan, Singapore and Korea, but also natural places like Iceland and the Nordics. You can reach Sandro via e-mail.

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