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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
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 several flash memory utilities. For this mainboard you must
use the
AWD753.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.
GAMUT
The Gamut audio rack software for the built-in sound system is provided
for different languages. Log on to the appropriate directory for your
language, then run SETUP to install the application software.
