Fresh XP install and driver setup

Komete

Hello all, this weekend I'm going to be doing a format/xp install. Now I've read it's better to install certain drivers and do windows update at a certain point. I was wondering if any one could give me a list to follow. I've read through some threads on different forums and came up with some conflicting info.

Here's the hardware

nf7s 2.0
AMD M2500
9500pro
audify 1 gamer
1gig mushkin blklvl pc3500 mem
2x wd raptors in raid 0 16/16k
1 liteon dvd burner
1 liteon dvd player
some other stuff

let me know which drivers you guys recomend I install first and when to do win update. The most important thing for me is hardrive performance

:0)

TheSmJ

I do:

Windows install
Windows updates
Chipset drivers
Video drivers
Other drivers

EDIT: Also try and install the newest versions of each driver the first time, rather than installing an old version from a CD, and putting the new version overtop.

Thrax

1. Chipset.
2. Video.
3. DirectX
4. Service pack
5. Any other updates.

TheBaron

if you have an audigy, i've found that installing those BEFORE video drivers helps eliminate some stupid creative conflicts that have arisen on my system