1. BIOS 2004 Download
HERE
2. Intel Chipset Software Installation Utilityv. WARNING: APPLY ONLY DURING CLEAN INSTALL!!!
Download
HERE
If you need to upgrade to the latest version, then you will need to install the utility using the have-disk
installation method: Download and info
HERE
3. Intel Matrix Storage Manager:
Floppy Configuration Utility Intel Matrix Storage Manager (F6)
Download HERE
During install of the Intel Matrix F6 drivers, scroll down to ICH7R! ICH8R will not work on this board.
4.DirectX, to be installed right after you've installed your Windows 2000 or XP OS:
Download
HERE
5.Realtek AUDIO drivers: Download
HERE
6.ASUS Remote Controller Utility XP/VISTA:
Download
HERE
7. Wireless LAN driver which does NOT provide WPA mode:
Select: RTL8187L: Download
HERE
If you require a WPA mode compliant driver, not anly longer provided by Realtek but still XP and
VISTA compatible, read next thread:
HERE
Wifi AP Solo XP/VISTA
HERE
Please note: NOT required if running VISTA as WLAN can be configured within VISTA!
And.....don't forget to UPDATE the RTL8187L EEPROM:
HERE
8. Marvell Yukon LAN Drivers:
HERE, providing NEWER XP/VISTA versions than Marvell's releases on its website!!
9. JMicron XP/VISTA SATA/RAID driver vers. 1.17.11 WHQL. Read the "Readme.txt" to MakeF6 drivers on
floppy-disks! Install non-IDE i.e. RAID driver ONLY!
HERE
FAQ:
HERE
10. Asus EZ RAID Manager (which takes advantage of the onboard SiL4723 SATA storage processor capabilities):
HERE
Please note: to run EZ RAID, neither F6 drivers are required during install of XP nor afterwards!!
11. ACPI driver for ATK 0110 virtual device. Do NOT install unless using ASUS AI Booster (the latter being crap anyways)!
For XP:
HERE For VISTA:
HERE
12. Latest driver for your Graphics Card: ATI:
HERE NVIDIA:
HERE
13. If you're using add-on Soundblaster X-Fi soundcard rather than onboard soundcard, install latest driver, which prevents lots of problems:
HERE
WIE INSTALLIERE ICH ALLES?
1. Reset CMOS first, prior upgrading to BIOS 2005
2. Upgrade BIOS, reset CMOS afterwards
3. Change BIOS settings to your requirements (RAID, SATA/AHCI, disable JMciron, set required RAM voltage, enable 32-Bit Data Transfer)
4. Make Intel Matrix F6 drivers on floppy-disks using Floppy Configuration Utility - Intel® Matrix Storage Manager
5. Make JMicron F6 drivers on floppy disks (if you're planning to use JMicron)
6. Install XP SP2, use F6 to install RAID or SATA drivers from floppy-disks
7. Install Intel Chipset Software Utility after having installed XP,
8. Install MARVELL Yukon LAN driver
9. Make Internet connection and install latest DirectX
10. Install full Intel Matrix Storage Manager
11. Install full JMicron driver software (if you're planning to use JMicron)
12. Install all other required drivers of ONBOARD components (Realtek Audio, realtek wireless LAN). Do NOT yet install Graphics card driver/software)
13. Connect to Microsoft Update and install all required security updates
14. Install driver/software Graphics card
15. Install driver for your particular MONITOR from the accompanied CD (or download it from manufacturer's download site), replacing the Plug&Play windows monitor driver!!
16. Install all required application software (Office, etc.)
17. Connect to Microsoft Update, installing security updates for Office
18. If you're having a LCD monitor, download and install Microsoft's ClearType Tuner for XP only, which enables improving the readability of texts on your screen:
http://download.microsoft.com/download/b/7/0/b7019730-0fa3-47a9-a159-98b80c185aad/setup.exe
19. Finetune BIOS to reduce boottime
20. Download and install CCleaner (freeware!), and keep your system clean and lean
21. Download, install (and purchase at only US$ 39,99) Raxco's PerfectDisk defragger, a microsoft certified XP/VISTA compliant defragger which does a decent defrag of your harddisks and keeps your system running at highest speed:
http://www.raxco.com/products/downloadit/pd_download_home.cfm
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22. Download and install FREE AVG anti-virus scanner:
http://free.grisoft.com/softw/70free/setup/avg75free_432a861.exe
23. Download and install Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE) version 6, much faster and more stable than any earlier version:
http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp
24. Want to know anything about your PC? Use (freeware) SIW - System Information for Windows:
http://www.gtopala.com/siw_download.html