User's Manual

ASUS A58M-A/USB3
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1.8 Software support
1.8.1 Installing an operating system
Thismotherboardsupports32-bitWindows
®
XP/32-bitWindows
®
7/64-bitWindows
®
7/
32-bitWindows
®
8/64-bitWindows
®
8/32-bitWindows
®
8.1/64-bit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beforeinstalling
thedriversforbettercompatibilityandsystemstability.
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.
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.
The following screen is for reference only.
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whichcontainstheuniquefeaturesofASUS
motherboard.ClickDrivers,Utilities,MakeDisk,Manual,ContactandSpecialstabstodisplay
theirrespectivemenus.
Click an item to install
Click an icon to display
Support DVD/motherboard
information