Chapter 4: Software Support; Installing An Operating System; Support Dvd Information; Running The Support Dvd - Asus A88X PRO User Manual

Chapter 4:
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Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows
8 / 64-bit Windows 8 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and
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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
Windows
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 of 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.
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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.
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XP / Windows
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7 / Windows 8 / 64-bit Windows
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The Make Disk menu
contains items to
create the RAID/AHCI
driver disk.
7 / 64-bit Windows
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XP Service Pack 3 or Windows
8 operating systems (OS) before installing
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The Manual menu contains
the list of supplementary user
manuals. Click an item to open
the folder of the user manual.
Software support
7 / Windows
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7 / 64-bit
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Click the Contact
tab to display the
ASUS contact
information.
The Specials tab
contains the unique
features of ASUS
motherboard
Click an icon
to display DVD/
motherboard
information
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