Installing An Operating System; Support Cd Information; Running The Support Cd - Asus P5N73-AM User Manual

3.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows
64-bit Vista Operating Systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and
corresponding updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
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3.2 Support DVD information
The support DVD 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 DVD are subject to change at any time without
notice. Visit the ASUS website(www.asus.com) for updates.
3.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD to the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the
Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer.
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.
3-2
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.
Click an item to install
32-bit XP / 32-bit Vista / 64-bit XP /
®
XP Service Pack 1 or later versions
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Click an icon to
display support
DVD/motherboard
information
Chapter 3: Software support