Asus SABERTOOTH Z170 - Chapter 4: Software Support; 4.1 Installing an Operating System

SABERTOOTH Z170 S
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Chapter 4
Software Support
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4.1 Installing an operating system
• Thismotherboardsupports32-bit/64-bitWindows
®
7,64-bitWindows
®
8.1,and64-bit
Windows
®
10operatingsystems(OS).
• Motherboardsettingsandhardwareoptionsvary.Thesetupprocedurespresented
inthischapterareforreferenceonly.RefertoWindows
®
operatingsystem
documentationfordetailedinformation.
Chapter 4: Software Support
1. InserttheWindows
®
7installationDVDintoaUSBODD,orcopyalllesonthe
Windows
®
7installationDVDtoaUSBstoragedeviceonaworkingsystem.
2. ConnecttheUSBODDorUSBstoragedevicetoyour100seriesplatform.
3. InserttheASUSsupportDVDintoaSATAODDonyour100seriesplatform.
4. PoweronyoursystemandpressF8duringPOST(Power-OnSelfTest)toenterthe
bootscreen.
4.1.1 Windows
®
7 and USB 3.0 driver for 100 Series
Basedonthechipsetspecication,the100seriesrequiresUSB3.0driverstobepreloaded
inordertouseUSBkeyboard/mouseduringWindows
®
7installation.Thissectionisaguide
onpreloadingUSB3.0driversandinstallingWindows
®
7.
Method 1: Using SATA ODD & USB devices
LoadUSB3.0driversusingtheASUSsupportDVDandinstallWindows
®
7usingaUSB
device.
Requirement:
• 1xASUSsupportDVD
• 1xWindows
®
7installationsource
• 1xSATAODD
• 1xUSBdevice(ODDorstorage)
TheUSBstoragedevicerequires8GBormorecapacity.Itisrecommendedtoformatthe
storagedevicebeforeuse.