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Motherboard User’s Guide
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The support software will automatically install.
Once any of the installation procedures start, software is automatically installed
in sequence. You need to follow the onscreen instructions, confirm commands
and allow the computer to restart as few times as needed to complete installing
whatever software you selected. When the process is finished, all the support
software will be installed and start working.
Installing under Windows NT or Manual InstallationIf you are under Windows
NT, the auto-installing program doesn’t work out; oryou have to do the manual
installation, please follow this procedure while theAuto Setup screen pops out
after inserting the support CD-ROM:
1
Click the
ReadMe
to bring up a screen, and then click the Install Path
at the bottom of the screen.
2
Find out your mainboard model name and click on it to obtain its
correct driver directory.
3
Install each software in accordance with the corresponding driver
path.
Bundled Software Installation
All bundled software available on the CD-ROM is for users’ convenience. You
can install bundled software as follows:
1
Click the
Application
button while the Auto Setup screen pops out
after inserting the support CD-ROM.
2
A software menu appears. Click the software you want to install.
3
Follow onscreen instructions to install the software program step by
step until finished.
AMI/AWARD Flash Utility
This utility lets you erase the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory chip on
the motherboard, and lets you copy an updated version of the BIOS to the chip.
Proceed with caution when using 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. Refer to chapter 3, BIOS setup Utility for more information.
The WinFlash utility is a Windows version of the DOS BIOS flash wrirer utility.
The utility enables you to flash the system BIOS stored on a Flash Memory
chip on the motherboard while in a windows environment. This utility is
currently available for WINXP\2000. To install the WinFlash utility, run
AFUWIN.EXE (AMI) or WINFLASH.EXE(Award) from the following
directory: \Utility\AMIFlash or AWDFlash.
WinFlash Utility