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: ''Reference the [[Guide:Skyrim Installation|Skyrim Installation Guide]] as needed ... this is required reading for all mod testers''. Pursue (or post questions to) the [http://forum.step-project.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=54 mod testing forum] if needed; guessing is not standard procedure here. | : ''Reference the [[Guide:Skyrim Installation|Skyrim Installation Guide]] as needed ... this is required reading for all mod testers''. Pursue (or post questions to) the [http://forum.step-project.com/forumdisplay.php?fid=54 mod testing forum] if needed; guessing is not standard procedure here. | ||
===Device Driver Updates=== | |||
A driver is a computer program that allows other computer programs to interact with hardware (device). Most drivers are updated relatively frequently, especially drivers for graphic devices such as AMD's or NVIDIA's graphic cards. Driver updates fix bugs and offer performance improvements. As such, it is important to have an up-to-date set of drivers for all your computer's hardware devices. | A driver is a computer program that allows other computer programs to interact with hardware (device). Most drivers are updated relatively frequently, especially drivers for graphic devices such as AMD's or NVIDIA's graphic cards. Driver updates fix bugs and offer performance improvements. As such, it is important to have an up-to-date set of drivers for all your computer's hardware devices. | ||
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If the system is custom built, then there are several excellent programs to assist with driver updates. A great tool is [http://www.driver-soft.com/ Driver Genius], which will download an up-to-date list of drivers for almost all hardware devices, scan your computer with that list, and specify which drivers need to be updated. The freeware version will do all of this except downloading and installing the drivers; however, you can manually search the web for the drivers using the provided summary. '''It is not recommended to allow this program to update your graphics drivers. This is best done manually by downloading them from AMD or NIVIDIA.''' | If the system is custom built, then there are several excellent programs to assist with driver updates. A great tool is [http://www.driver-soft.com/ Driver Genius], which will download an up-to-date list of drivers for almost all hardware devices, scan your computer with that list, and specify which drivers need to be updated. The freeware version will do all of this except downloading and installing the drivers; however, you can manually search the web for the drivers using the provided summary. '''It is not recommended to allow this program to update your graphics drivers. This is best done manually by downloading them from AMD or NIVIDIA.''' | ||
===Overclocking=== | |||
If the system being used to mod test is currently overclocked, it is recommended to revert everything to its default/stock settings. This includes the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Although the chances are low, it's possible for a new mod that is resource intensive to instigate stability issues, even if the overclock settings were stable to begin with. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from the motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface UEFI], and GPU overclocks are usually managed by a 3rd party program. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html MSI Afterburner]. | If the system being used to mod test is currently overclocked, it is recommended to revert everything to its default/stock settings. This includes the CPU, GPU, and RAM. Although the chances are low, it's possible for a new mod that is resource intensive to instigate stability issues, even if the overclock settings were stable to begin with. CPU and RAM overclocks can be managed from the motherboard's [http://www.pcstats.com/articleview.cfm?articleid=1804&page=6 BIOS] or [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unified_Extensible_Firmware_Interface UEFI], and GPU overclocks are usually managed by a 3rd party program. A recommended program for GPU overclock management is [http://www.guru3d.com/files_details/msi_afterburner_beta_download.html MSI Afterburner]. |
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