Chapter 5: Software
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5.2 Driver Installation
The Supermicro website contains drivers and utilities for your system at
. Some of these must be installed, such as the chipset driver.
After accessing the website, go into the CDR_Images (in the parent directory of the above
link) and locate the ISO file for your motherboard. Download this file to to a USB flash drive
or a DVD. (You may also use a utility to extract the ISO file if preferred.)
Another option is to go to the Supermicro website at
http://www.supermicro.com/products/
.
Find the product page for your motherboard, and "Download the Latest Drivers and Utilities".
Insert the flash drive or disk and the screenshot shown below should appear.
Figure 5-1. Driver & Tool Installation Screen
Note:
Click the icons showing a hand writing on paper to view the readme files for each
item. Click the computer icons to the right of these items to install each item (from top to the
bottom) one at a time.
After installing each item, you must re-boot the system before
moving on to the next item on the list.
The bottom icon with a CD on it allows you to view
the entire contents.
