AIMB-281 User Manual
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4.1
Before Beginning
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read
the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-281 are located on the
software installation CD. The driver in the folder of the driver CD will guide and link
users to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system. Updates are provided via
Microsoft* service packs.
Users are reminded that most display drivers require the installation of relevant soft-
ware applications prior to installing enhanced display drivers. Additionally, many
installation procedures assume familiarity with both the relevant software applications
and operating system commands. Users are advised to review the relevant operating
system commands and pertinent sections of the application software’s user manual
before conducting the installation.
4.2
Introduction
The Intel Chipset Software Installation (CSI) utility installs the Windows INF files that
inform the operating system of how the chipset components will be configured. This
is necessary to ensure the correct function of the following features:
Core PCI PnP services
IDE Ultra ATA 100/66/33 and Serial ATA interface support
USB 1.1/2.0 support (USB 2.0 driver must be installed separately for Win98)
Identification of Intel chipset components in the Device Manager
Note!
The files on the software installation CD are compressed. Do not
attempt to install the drivers by copying the files manually. The setup
program provided must be used to install the drivers.
Note!
This utility is suitable for the versions of Windows listed below, and must
be installed
before
installing the other drivers:
Windows 7 (32-bit)
Windows 7 (64-bit)
Windows XP professional edition (32-bit)
Windows XP professional edition (64-bit)
Summary of Contents for AIMB-281
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Page 15: ...Chapter 1 1 General Information...
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Page 27: ...Chapter 2 2 Connecting Peripherals...
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Page 47: ...Chapter 3 3 BIOS Operation...
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Page 77: ...Chapter 4 4 Chipset Software Installation Utility...
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Page 81: ...Chapter 5 5 VGA Setup...
Page 83: ...Chapter 6 6 LAN Configuration...
Page 85: ...Appendix A A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
Page 93: ...Appendix B B Jumper Settings Connector List...
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