User's Manual

ASUS A88X-GAMER
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1.9 Software support
1.9.1 Installing an operating system
ThismotherboardsupportsWindows
®
7/64-bitWindows
®
7/Windows
®
8/64-bitWindows
®
8/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
®
7/64-bitWindows
®
7/Windows
®
8/64-bit
Windows
®
8/Windows
®
8.1/64-bitWindows
®
8.1ServicePackbeforeinstallingthe
driversforbettercompatibilityandsystemstability.
1.9.2 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,AHCI/RAIDDriver,
Manual,ContactandSpecials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.