Clean install XP, what drivers?

[Kenny]

Asus A7N8X (non deluxe) m/b, not sure which revision but think it's an older
one, can I find out without opening case?
I am planning a format & re-install of XP Pro, If I install the driver pack
here:
http://www.asus.com/support/download/selectftp.aspx?l1_id=1&l2_id=10&l3_id=2
3&m_id=2&f_name=nf2v116_wxp.zip~zaqwedc
is this all I need? Do I still need to run the CD which came with m/b?

 

[Kenny]

Shortened link for same.
http://makeashorterlink.com/?Z2865136A

 

[Hawkeye]

Made yours shorter lol

http://tinyurl.com/5g5rx

 

[dino]

download the unified drivers from nvidia for the m/b

http://www.lavalys.com/products/download.php?pid=1&lang=en&pageid=3

dl everest home Zip file and run program...should give you motherboard
revision

 

[Ben Pope]

Asus A7N8X (non deluxe) m/b, not sure which revision but think it's
an older one, can I find out without opening case?
I am planning a format & re-install of XP Pro, If I install the
driver pack here:
http://www.asus.com/support/download/selectftp.aspx?l1_id=1&l2_id=10&l3_id=2
3&m_id=2&f_name=nf2v116_wxp.zip~zaqwedc
is this all I need? Do I still need to run the CD which came with
m/b?

Those drivers are somewhere between the nVidia 2.00 release and the nVidia
2.03 release. There are numerous problems with them.

Install the latest drivers from nVidia.

I have links for all the Deluxe drivers on my site, most of them do not
apply to you.

Install these, if nothing else.
http://www.nvidia.com/object/nforce_udp_winxp_5.10

Oh, and throw your CD away, unless you get REALLY stuck (i.e., without
network drivers/connection)

Ben

 

[Roadhair]

FYI,
Assuming your XP CD is pre service pack 2, you can also make a new XP Pro
installation CD with SP2 integrated. Speeds up the install if you're
already at SP2 the first time around. Go here for info:
http://www.nu2.nu/bootcd/#wxp .
RH