Chapter 4: Software; About The Software - ECS P5SD-B Plus Manual

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About the Software

The support software for this mainboard may be supplied on a CD-ROM, or it may be
supplied on a diskette or diskettes. All the support programs are stored in separate
folders, so you can find the program you need easily enough. The support software
contains the following programs:
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Power Management Patch (for WIN 95/98 only)
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Award Flash Memory Utility
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Bus Master IDE Drivers (for WIN 95/98 and WIN NT)
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IRQ Routing Driver (for WIN 95/98 only)
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VxD Driver for AGP (for WIN 95/98 only)
Most of the support software folders have README files. Always read these files
before beginning an installation. They may contain important information not listed in
this manual.
Installing the IDE Bus Master Driver
The IDE Bus Master Drivers are stored in a folder named IDE.
Windows 95/98 Installation
1. Click the Windows Start button, and then click on Run.
2. Browse to the folder IDE and select the program called SETUP.EXE.
3. Click on the Install button on the setup screen.
4. Follow the instructions on the screen to complete the installation of the Bus
Mastering IDE drivers.
Windows NT Installation
1.
Carry out the installation instructions for Windows 95/98 steps 1 to 4
2.
I n the Control Panel, select the icon SCSI Adapters.
3.
Select the Add button on the Drivers sheet.
4.
Select the item " VIA Bust Master PCI IDE Driver" and click OK.
5.
Reboot the system.
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