Asus M5A97 - 1.8 Software Support

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.8.2 Support DVD information
TheSupportDVDthatcomeswiththemotherboardpackagecontainsthedrivers,software
applications,andutilitiesthatyoucaninstalltoavailallmotherboardfeatures.
ThecontentsoftheSupportDVDaresubjecttochangeatanytimewithoutnotice.Visitthe
ASUSwebsiteatwww.asus.com for updates.
To run the Support DVD
PlacetheSupportDVDintotheopticaldrive.IfAutorunisenabledinyourcomputer,theDVD
automaticallydisplaystheSpecialsscreen.ClickDrivers,Utilities,MakeDisk,Manual,and
Contacttabstodisplaytheirrespectivemenus.
The following screen is for reference only.
Click an item to install
Click an icon to display
Support DVD/motherboard
information
IfAutorunisNOTenabledonyourcomputer,browsethecontentsoftheSupportDVDto
locatetheleASSETUP.EXEfromtheBINfolder.Double-clicktheASSETUP.EXEtorun
theDVD.
1.8 Software support
1.8.1 Installing an operating system
ThismotherboardsupportsWindows
®
XP/Vista/Windows
®
7/Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1
OperatingSystems(OS).AlwaysinstallthelatestOSversionandcorrespondingupdatesto
maximizethefeaturesofyourhardware.
• Motherboardsettingsandhardwareoptionsvary.RefertoyourOSdocumentationfor
detailed information.
• EnsurethatyouinstallWindows
®
XPServicePack3orlaterversions/Windows
®
VistaServicePack1orlaterversionsbeforeinstallingthedriversforbetter
compatibility and system stability.