User's Manual

ASUS P8B WS 4-1
If Autorun is NOT enabled in 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.
4.1 Installing an operating system
This motherboard supports Windows
®
XP/ 64-bit XP/ Vista / 64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit64-bit Vista / 7 / 64-bit
7 operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding operating systems (OS). Always install the latest OS version and corresponding
updates to maximize the features of your hardware.
4.2 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.
4.2.1 Running the support DVD
Place the support DVD into the optical drive. The DVD automatically displays the
Drivers menu if Autorun is enabled in your computer. Click each menu tab and select
the items you want to install.
• Motherboard settings and hardware options vary. Use the setup
procedures presented in this chapter for reference only. Refer to your OS
documentation for detailed information.
• Ensure that you install the Windows
®
XP Service Pack 3 or later versions
before installing the drivers for better compatibility and system stability.
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.
The Drivers menu shows the
available device drivers if the
system detects installed devices.
Install the necessary drivers to
use the devices.
The Utilities
menu shows
the applications
and other
software that
the motherboard
supports.
The Make Disk
menu contains
items to create the
RAID/AHCI driver
disk.
The Manual menu contains
the list of supplementary
user manuals. Click an
item to open the folder of
the user manual.
Click the
Contact tab
to display the
ASUS contact
information.
Click an icon
to display
DVD/
motherboard
information
Click an item
to install