IBM V1.6 S63X/JUNE 2000, MS7308D/E Running the Support CD-ROM, Utility Folder Installation Notes

Models: MS7308D/E V1.6 S63X/JUNE 2000

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Running the Support CD-ROM

MS7308E Mainboard User’s Manual

Running the Support CD-ROM

1.Place the disk in your CD-ROM drive. If you are running Windows with Autoplay enabled, the opening screen of the CD appears automatically. Click on READ ME to read the latest instructions.

2.Before installing the software, look for a file named README.TXT, or something similar. This file may contain important information to help you install the software correctly.

3.Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, WIN95/98, and so on. Always log on to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.

4.To install the software, you usually execute a file named SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double clicking on the filename.

Utility Folder Installation Notes

AMI Flash Memory Utility

This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated BIOS to the chip. Take care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your system will malfunction.

There are several flash memory utilities. For this mainboard you must use the AMIFL815.EXE utility. To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98, shut down your computer and select the option Restart in DOS in the shut-down dialog box. If you are running Windows NT, shut down your computer and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the flash memory utility.

DirectX5 Drivers

The DirectX drivers are for installation only in Windows 95/98. The directX drivers need to be installed before you install an AGP driver. You may be able to get more up-to-date directX drivers

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IBM V1.6 S63X/JUNE 2000, MS7308D/E Running the Support CD-ROM, Utility Folder Installation Notes, AMI Flash Memory Utility