4.1Installing an operating system

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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.

•Ensure that you install the Windows® XP Service Pack 3 or later versions before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.

4.2Support DVD information

The support DVD that comes 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 DVD are subject to change at any time without notice. Visit the ASUS website at www.asus.com for updates.

4.2.1Running the support DVD

Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select the items you want to install.

The Drivers menu shows the

The Make Disk

The Manual menu contains

available device drivers if the

menu contains

the list of supplementary

system detects installed devices.

items to create the

user manuals. Click an

Install the necessary drivers to

RAID/AHCI driver

item to open the folder of

use the devices.

disk.

the user manual.

The Utilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Click the

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contact tab

menu shows

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to display the

the applications

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASUS contact

and other

 

 

 

 

 

 

information.

 

 

 

 

 

software that

 

 

 

 

Click an icon

the motherboard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

to display

supports.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DVD/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

motherboard

Click an item

 

 

 

 

 

 

information

to install

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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

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