Guide to Windows Vista Drivers

Windows Vista operating system has many native (built in) device drivers but if you need to manually install or update a drivers this page can help you find the right information. We provide compatibly information and links to downloads.

ASI Notebooks

Vista Notebook Drivers for ASI whitebox models will be located here (when available)  - http://www.asimobile.com/notebook_support.htm

Desktop Components

Component Class 32-bit Vista 64-bit Vista Notes
AMD/ATI processors and chipset Processors and chipsets AMD/ATI Vista experience and solutions website AMD/ATI Vista experience and solutions website AMD’s open platform approach enables best-of-breed technologies to come together to deliver the ultimate experience for Windows Vista
ATI Graphics Video card Vista drivers available here for most ATI based graphics (Catalyst 7.1) Vista drivers available here for most ATI based graphics (Catalyst 7.1) ATI Vista Resource and information center

Nvidia Graphics

Video card

Graphics drivers here

Graphics drivers here

Choose Vista x86 (32-bit) or x64 from menu

Nvidia GeForce 8800 (only)

Video card

link here link here

First Beta driver for GeForce 8800 GTX/GTS GPUs

Intel Desktop motherboards Motherboards Intel provides all hardware drivers on website if required Intel provides all hardware drivers on website if required Intel desktop boards and Vista support info
Intel Server Products Server Product line No current support for Vista No current support for Vista No expected supported because Vista is for desktop
Asus Motherboards Motherboard waiting for official updates waiting for official updates -

Creative Technologies

Sound cards, computer  peripherals

Beta driver support for X-Fi and Audigy sound cards and Creative web cameras *Go to download page and choose products

Beta driver support for X-Fi and Audigy sound cards and Creative web cameras *Go to download page and choose products

Windows Vista™ Driver Availability Chart

NetGear Products

Networking Products

refer to NetGear article here and click box to try beta drivers

refer to NetGear article here and click box to try beta drivers

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 Linksys Networking Products Vista Driver support here

Vista Driver support here

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D-Link

Networking Products

no data yet

no data yet

D-Link Draft-N Router Press Release Vista

Microsoft Hardware Computer peripherals Support List Here Support List Here -

Belkin

Computer cards and  peripherals

Belkin Networking Product Vista Support Charts

Belkin Networking Product Vista Support Charts

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Connect Gear

Computer Networking and peripherals

see information in table below

see information in table below -
LSI RAID Cards / Hard Drive Controllers none current check back none current check back -

Adaptec

RAID Cards / Hard Drive Controllers

Adaptec support table here

Adaptec support table here -
Highpoint Tech RAID Cards / Hard Drive Controllers Vista Drivers for most of their RAID cards Vista Drivers for most of their RAID cards -
 Via Chipset Motherboard Chipset

32-bit Chipset, RAID, Ethernet and Integrated graphics drivers here

 64-bit drivers here

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SIS Chipset SATA  chipset SiS RAID Driver
South Bridge -
SiS966/966L, SiS965/965L, SiS964
SATA Controller -
SiS180

Driver Link Here

SiS RAID Driver
South Bridge -
SiS966/966L, SiS965/965L, SiS964
SATA Controller -
SiS180

Driver Link Here

Checkmark the license agreement and choose Vista drivers from table
Silicon Image SATA and RAID chipset Reference Drivers and info Reference Drivers and info -

Iomega Product

Storage Devices

Refer to the Iomega Vista reference found here

Refer to the Iomega Vista reference found here

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* Connect Gear *

We use "RTL8169" on Gigabit NIC, GNG30TX32 (23863).

We use "RTL8139" on 10/100 NIC, GN-D30TX (13415).

RTL8110S-32/RTL8110SB(L)/RTL8169SB(L)/RTL8169SC(L)
RTL8169 (Software)