MS7308E Mainboard User’s Manual
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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.
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.
3.
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.
4.
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
AMI 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 several flash memory utilities. For this mainboard you
must use the
AMIFL815.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
