Installing An Operating System; Support Dvd Information; Running The Support Dvd - Asus MAXIMUS IV EXTREME-Z User Manual

4.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows
7 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding 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.
• Ensure that you install the Windows
before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.
4.2

Support 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.
4.2.1

Running 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
available device drivers if the
system detects installed devices.
Install the necessary drivers to
use the devices.
The Utilities
menu shows
the applications
and other
software that
the motherboard
supports.
Click an item
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.
ASUS Maximus IV Extreme-Z
XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit
®
XP Service Pack 2 or later versions
®
The Make Disk The Manual menu contains
menu contains the list of supplementary
items to create the user manuals. Click an
RAID/AHCI driver item to open the folder of
disk. the user manual.
64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit
Click the
Contact tab
to display the
ASUS contact
information.
Click an icon
to display
DVD/
motherboard
information
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