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Running the Support CD-ROM
1. Place the disk in your CD-ROM drive. If you are running Windows
with Autoplay enabled, the opening screen of the CD appears
automatically. Click on READ ME to read the latest instructions.
2. Click on the item BROWSE THE CD TITLE. This uses Windows
Explorer to show the contents of the support CD.
3. Double click on a folder to display the sub-folders.
4. Before installing the software, look for a file named README.TXT,
or something similar. This file may contain important information to
help you install the software correctly.
5. Some software is installed in separate folders for different operating
systems, such as DOS, WIN NT, WIN95/98, and so on. Always log
on to the correct folder for the kind of OS you are using.
6. To install the software, you usually execute a file named
SETUP.EXE or INSTALL.EXE by double clicking on the filename.
Utility Folder Installation Notes
Award Flash Memory Utility
This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory
chip on the mainboard, and lets you copy an updated BIOS to the chip.
Take care how you use this program. If you erase the current BIOS and
fail to write a new BIOS, or write a new BIOS that is incorrect, your
system will malfunction.
There are two flash memory utilities called
AWD66.EXE
and
AWD712.EXE
. For this mainboard you must use the
AWD66.EXE
utility.
To use the utility, you must be in real-mode DOS (not the DOS box that
is available in Windows 95/98/NT). If you are using WINDOWS 95/98,
shut down your computer and select the option Restart in DOS in the
shut-down dialog box. If you are running Windows NT, shut down your
computer and boot from a DOS diskette temporarily in order to run the
flash memory utility.
DirectX5 Drivers
The DirectX drivers are for installation only in Windows 95/98. The
directX drivers need to be installed before you install an AGP driver. You
may be able to get more up-to-date directX drivers from the Microsoft
web site. Start the installation by clicking on the file DX5CORE.EXE.
