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Dell XPS Notebook Reimage "How-To" Guide
2.7 Recommended Drivers / Applications Installation Order
For best results, Dell recommends installing drivers / applications in the following order:
2.7.1 Intel Mobile Chipset Software Installation Utility
o Microsoft Operating Systems might not include the updated Intel Chipset Mobile driver for Dell
notebooks , Ultrabook . The Intel Mobile Chipset driver is available on Dell's driver & downloads
support web site (support.dell.com) under the "Chipset" section
2.7.2 Critical Microsoft QFEs
o Dell recommends installing all of the latest available fixes specific to the systems
o P lease enable the Windows Update and connect to Internet once install the driver of Integrated Wired or
Wireless Network Controller. (see more detail in chapter 2.6.10)
2.7.3 Media Memory Card Controller
o Microsoft Operating Systems do not include the Memory Card controller driver. Install the following
driver provided by Dell:
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2.7.4 Intel Storage - Intel Rapid Storage Technology
o The Intel Rapid Storage Technology (IRST) driver is required to be installed on Operating
Systems in AHCI mode or RAID mode(Default)
o The Intel IRST application must also be installed
o The SATA operation modes are configured in the BIOS. Refer to the BIOS section 2.5
o If the SATA mode is configured in RAID mode, the IRST driver must be installed during the initial
Operating System installation stages on PCIe SSD sku. The IRST driver is only available from Dell
If SATA configuration mode in the BIOS is set to AHCI/RAID, install the Dell IRST driver and
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application available on Dell's driver & downloads support web site (support.dell.com) under the "Serial
ATA" section
Realtek driver is available on Dell's driver &
downloads support web site (support.dell.com) found under the "Chipset" section