Chapter 4: Software Support; Installing An Operating System; Support Dvd Information; Running The Support Dvd - Asus M4A89GTD PRO User Manual

Chapter 4:
4.1

Installing an operating system

This motherboard supports Windows
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
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 Highlights
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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The Make Disk menu
contains items to
create the RAID/AHCI
driver disk.
Software support
The Manual menu contains
the list of supplementary user
manuals. Click an item to open
the folder of the user manual.
Click the Highlights
tab to display the
software information
Click the Contact
tab to display the
ASUS contact
information.
Click an icon
to display DVD/
motherboard
information
Click to obtain the
corresponding
software manuals
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