Asus A7N8X-XE Installing an operating system, Support CD information, Running the support CD

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3.1Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows® 98SE/ME/2000/XP operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.

Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS documentation for detailed information.

3.2Support CD information

The support CD that came with the motherboard package contains the drivers, software applications, and utilities that you can install to avail all motherboard features.

The contents of the support CD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.

3.2.1Running the support CD

Place the support CD to the optical drive. The CD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.

Click an icon to display support CD/motherboard information

Click an item to install

If Autorun is NOT enabled in your computer, browse the contents of the support CD to locate the file ASSETUP.EXE from the BIN folder. Double-click the ASSETUP.EXE to run the CD.

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Contents Motherboard E2126 First Edition July Contents Chapter Bios Setup Canadian Department of Communications Statement Federal Communications Commission StatementOperation safety Electrical safetyConventions used in this guide Where to ﬁnd more informationHow this guide is organized A7N8X-XE Speciﬁcations Summary Support CD Page Introduction Welcome Package contentsSpecial features Integrated 10/100 LAN controller Serial ATA technologyCoaxial S/PDIF out USB 2.0 technologyInnovative Asus features Before you proceed Motherboard layout Motherboard overviewScrew holes Placement directionOverview Installing the CPUCentral Processing Unit CPU Recommended memory conﬁgurations System memoryMemory conﬁgurations SS/DS DDR400 Qualiﬁed Vendors ListRemoving a Dimm Installing a Dimm2 Conﬁguring an expansion card Installing an expansion cardExpansion slots IRQ assignments for this motherboard Standard interrupt assignmentsPCI slots AGP slotClear RTC RAM Clrtc JumpersA7N8X-XE PS2/USB Device Wake-up PS2/USB Device Wake-up 3-pin PS2USBPWAudio 2, 4, or 6-channel conﬁguration ConnectorsRear panel connectors IDE connectors 40-1 pin PRIIDE, Secide Internal connectorsFloppy disk drive connector 34-1 pin Floppy CPU and chassis fan connectors 3-pin CPUFAN, Chafan Serial ATA connectors 7-pin SATA1, SATA2Internal audio connectors 4-pin CD, AUX USB connectors 10-1 pin USB56, USB78ATX power connector 20-pin Atxpwr Front panel audio connectors 10-1 pin FpaudioSystem power LED 3-1 pin Pled System panel connector 20-pin PanelReset button 2-pin Reset ATX power button/soft-off button 2-pin PwrbtnBios Setup Creating a bootable ﬂoppy disk Managing and updating your BiosAfudos /oﬁlename Using Afudos to copy the current BiosUsing Afudos to update the Bios Afudos /i ﬁlename.rom Asus CrashFree Bios utility To update the Bios using Asus EZ Flash Using Asus EZ Flash to update the BiosUpdating the Bios through the Internet Asus Update utilityInstalling Asus Update Updating the Bios through a Bios ﬁle Flash ROM Bios setup programNavigation keys Bios menu barTab F10General help Saving changes and exiting the Setup programScroll bar Sub-menuMain menu Legacy Diskette B DisabledSystem Time hhmmss System Date day, mm dd yyyyType Auto LBA/Large Mode AutoBlock Multi-sector Transfer M Auto Type AutoSystem Information JumperFree Conﬁguration Bios Setup UtilityAI Overclock Tuner Auto JumperFree ConﬁgurationUSB 2.0 Support Enabled USB Controller EnabledUSB Conﬁguration Legacy USB Support AutoCPU Conﬁguration CPU Internal Cache DisabledChipset NorthBridge ConﬁgurationTV Mode Support Default MDA Access Control PCIC1 Discounnect Auto Mode NorthBridge Chipset ConﬁgurationMemory Clock Auto System Performance SettingsDram Timing Auto TrasMAC Bridge Mode Auto Onboard LAN EnabledOnBoard Sata Controller Enabled Sata Operation Mode non-RAIDOnboard Devices Conﬁguration PCIPnP Suspend Mode Auto Power menuAcpi Apic Support Enabled Repost Video on S3 Resume NoAPM Conﬁguration Ring-In Power On Disabled PME Resume DisabledRTC Resume Disabled Resume On PS/2 Keyboard EnabledVcore Voltage, 3.3V Voltage, 5V Voltage, 12V Voltage MB Temperature xxxC/xxxF CPU Temperature xxxC/xxxFHardware Monitor Boot Device Priority Boot menu1st ~ xxth Boot Device Removable CDROMSM-ASUS DVDBoot Settings Conﬁguration Hit ʻDELʼ Message Display Enabled Wait for ʻF1ʼ If Error EnabledChange Supervisor Password Change Supervisor PasswordChange User Password Exit menu Load Setup DefaultsExit & Save Changes Exit & Discard ChangesSoftware Support Running the support CD Installing an operating systemSupport CD information Utilities menu Drivers menuContacts menu Asus UpdateAsus Screen Saver Adobe Acrobat Reader Microsoft DirectX 9.0c