• Installing ACPI Support in the OS
• Intel INF Installation Utility
• Integrated Intel 82562ET LAN
• Integrated ADI Soft Audio
• Enabling DMA transfers
• Intel Application Accelerator
• Enabling Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Microsoft* DirectX* 8.0
• Power Management Settings

ACPI and Suspend to RAM (STR) are fully supported by Windows 98 SE. In most cases ACPI support will be loaded by default; however, the following options can be carried out if this does not take place. The standard version of Windows 98 has known issues that prevent correct operation of STR. There are two options for installing ACPI power management support with Windows 98:

1. Open Registry Editor by going to Start - Run and typing "regedit" in the text box.
2. Locate the following key in the registry:
   HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\Current Version\Detect
3. Create a new DWORD Value "ACPIOption = 1". To do this,
   1. Select Edit - New - DWORD Value.
   2. Type "ACPI Option" in the text box and hit enter.
   3. Double-click the ACPIOption icon.
   4. Type "1" in the text box and hit enter.
   5. Close Registry editor.
4. From the Control Panel, Click on "Add New Hardware" and choose the hardware detection option.
5. After a system reboot, ACPI should be detected and installed and all the ACPI enumerated devices will be setup again.

This can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and use the latest  Intel INF installation utility .

The drivers for the on-board LAN adapter can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  LAN adapter driver  from Intel's website.

The drivers for the on-board audio can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  ADI Soft Audio driver  from Intel's website.

Windows 98 SE installs the Microsoft Bus Mastering IDE drivers automatically during installation of the operating system. However, Bus Mastering DMA support is disabled by default. Every IDE device supporting DMA Mode transfers must be enabled individually. Perform the following steps to ensure that DMA support is enabled on each device that supports it:

1. Go to the Control Panel - System - Device Manager tab.
2. Expand the "Disk drives" and "CDROM" categories.

3. For each DMA capable device, select the drive from the list. For example, select "GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47" as in the picture below.
   

   
   
   
4. Click the "Properties" button.
5. Select the Settings tab.
6. Select the box next to "DMA". Windows 98 will display a message box. Click OK.
   
7. A check mark should appear in the box as in the picture below. Click "OK".
   
   
   
   
8. Close all windows and restart the system when prompted.

Use the Intel Application Accelerator to automatically enable fast Ultra ATA transfers for a variety of ATA/ATAPI mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and CD-ROMs. The driver takes advantage of the latest Intel Ultra ATA controller features to improve both storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. The Intel Application Accelerator offers a performance advantage for those using Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems while also offering support for next generation storage technology. The driver includes the Ultra ATA Companion, a diagnostic tool that can be used to view technical details of the ATA subsystem. The Storage Driver can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest Intel Application Accelerator .

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is not supported under the Microsoft Windows 98SE operating system. Installation of Windows 98SE will result in standard USB 1.1 functionality.

Microsoft DirectX 8.0 is the latest DirectX version, which includes updated drivers for the most popular sound and video adapters currently available. It is critical that this version of DirectX is installed in order to enable optimum platform performance with Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems. DirectX 8.0 is included on the Express Installer CD that ships with pre-production samples, or can be found on the Microsoft website.

Follow these simple instructions to ensure proper installation;

1. Access the DirectX 8.0 from the Express Installer CD and open the Redist folder followed by opening the DirectX8 folder
2. Next, open the DXsetup.exe application file and click yes to accept the legal agreement
3. Last, click install and following the installation click ok to restart the system

Note: To view the current version of DirectX loaded on any given platform, use the find option under the start menu and located DXdiag.exe. The DirectX Diagnostic tool can help you troubleshoot your DirectX installation as well as display the version of DirectX that is installed on your system.

• Power Scheme: "Home/Office Desk"
  
• System Standby: The amount of idle time before the system enters the sleep (S1 or S3) state.
• Turn off monitor: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• Turn off hard disks: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.

• "Power Buttons" option: Change the "When I press the power button on my computer" option to "Standby". This will enable the system to go to standby (S3) state instead of shutdown when the power button is pressed.

Additional power management settings for Windows 98 SE are located in the  IAPC Integration Guide  in the Instantly Available PC Solution.

• Installing ACPI Support in the OS
• Intel INF Installation Utility
• Integrated Intel 82562ET LAN
• Integrated ADI Soft Audio
• Enabling DMA transfers
• Intel Application Accelerator
• Enabling Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Microsoft* DirectX* 8.0
• Power Management Settings

Windows ME checks the BIOS creation date to determine whether a board supports ACPI. The boards' BIOS is new enough to cause Windows ME to enable ACPI power management by default.

As with all of the new Intel chipsets, there are several resources in the Intel 850E chipset that are not automatically recognized by Windows ME. It is critical that the INF utility is installed in order to optimize platform performance with Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based systems. It is also critical that the INF utility is installed first before any other drivers.

This can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and use the latest  Intel INF installation utility .

The drivers for the on-board LAN adapter can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  LAN adapter driver  from Intel's website.

The drivers for the on-board audio can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  ADI Soft Audio driver  from Intel's website.

Windows ME installs the Microsoft Bus Mastering IDE drivers automatically during installation of the operating system. However, Bus Mastering DMA support is disabled by default. Every IDE device supporting DMA Mode transfers must be enabled individually. Perform the following steps to ensure that DMA support is enabled on each device that supports it:

1. Go to the Control Panel - System - Device Manager tab.
2. Expand the "Disk drives" and "CDROM" categories.
3. For each DMA capable device, select the drive from the list. For example, select "GENERIC IDE DISK TYPE47" as in the picture below.
   
   
   
   
4. Click the "Properties" button.
5. Select the Settings tab.
6. Select the box next to "DMA". Windows ME will display a message box. Click OK.
   
7. A check mark should appear in the box as in the picture below. Click "OK".
   
   
   
   
8. Close all windows and restart the system when prompted.

Use the Intel Application Accelerator to automatically enable fast Ultra ATA transfers for a variety of ATA/ATAPI mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and CD-ROMs. The driver takes advantage of the latest Intel Ultra ATA controller features to improve both storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. The Intel Application Accelerator offers a performance advantage for those using Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems while also offering support for next generation storage technology. The driver includes the Ultra ATA Companion, a diagnostic tool that can be used to view technical details of the ATA subsystem. The Storage Driver can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest Intel Application Accelerator .

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is not supported under the Microsoft Windows ME operating system. Installation of Windows ME will result in standard USB 1.1 functionality.

Microsoft DirectX 8.0 is the latest DirectX version, which includes updated drivers for the most popular sound and video adapters currently available. It is critical that this version of DirectX is installed in order to enable optimum platform performance with Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems. DirectX 8.0 is included on the Express Installer CD that ships with pre-production samples, or can be found on the Microsoft website.

Follow these simple instructions to ensure proper installation:

1. Access the DirectX 8.0 from the Express Installer CD and open the Redist folder followed by opening the DirectX8 folder
2. Next, open the DXsetup.exe application file and click yes to accept the legal agreement
3. Last, click install and following the installation click ok to restart the system

Note: To view the current version of DirectX loaded on any given platform, use the find option under the start menu and located DXdiag.exe. The DirectX Diagnostic tool can help you troubleshoot your DirectX installation as well as display the version of DirectX that is installed on your system.

• Power Scheme: "Home/Office Desk"
  
• System Standby: The amount of idle time before the system enters the sleep (S1 or S3) state.
• Turn off monitor: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• Turn off hard disks: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.

• "Power Buttons" option: Change the "When I press the power button on my computer" option to "Standby". This will enable the system to go to standby (S3) state instead of shutdown when the power button is pressed.

Additional power management settings for Windows ME are located in the  IAPC Integration Guide  in the Instantly Available PC Solution.

• Installing ACPI Support in the OS
• Loading Non-Signed Drivers
• Intel INF Installation Utility
• Integrated Intel 82562ET LAN
• Integrated ADI Soft Audio
• Intel Application Accelerator
• Enabling Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Microsoft* DirectX* 8.0
• Power Management Settings

Additional Windows 2000 configuration procedures for Suspend to RAM are located in the  IAPC Integration Guide  in the Instantly Available PC Solution.

Windows 2000 looks for a driver "signature" before loading any third party drivers. A digital signature verifies that Microsoft has validated the driver for use with Windows 2000. Device drivers that have not yet been certified by Microsoft will require you to disable file signature verification. To do this,

1. From Control Panel, Double-click the "System" icon.
2. Select the "Hardware" tab.
3. Click the "Driver Signing" button.
4. Select "ignore" or "warn" and click "OK" as in the picture below.
   
   

As with all of the new Intel chipsets, there are several resources in the Intel 850E chipset that are not automatically recognized by Windows 2000. It is critical that the INF utility is installed in order to optimize platform performance with Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based systems. It is also critical that the INF utility is installed first before any other drivers.

This can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and use the latest  Intel INF installation utility .

The drivers for the on-board LAN adapter can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  LAN adapter driver  from Intel's website.

The drivers for the on-board audio can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  ADI Soft Audio driver  from Intel's website.

Use the Intel Application Accelerator to automatically enable fast Ultra ATA transfers for a variety of ATA/ATAPI mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and CD-ROMs. The driver takes advantage of the latest Intel Ultra ATA controller features to improve both storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. The Intel Application Accelerator offers a performance advantage for those using Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems while also offering support for next generation storage technology. The driver includes the Ultra ATA Companion, a diagnostic tool that can be used to view technical details of the ATA subsystem. The Storage Driver can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest Intel Application Accelerator .

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 functionality is not natively supported by Microsoft Windows 2000 and will require driver installation. Follow the installation instructions included on the driver CD or download the latest drivers.

Microsoft DirectX 8.0 is the latest DirectX version, which includes updated drivers for the most popular sound and video adapters currently available. It is critical that this version of DirectX is installed in order to enable optimum platform performance with Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems. DirectX 8.0 is included on the Express Installer CD that ships with pre-production samples, or can be found on the Microsoft website.

Follow these simple instructions to ensure proper installation:

1. Access the DirectX 8.0 from the Express Installer CD and open the Redist folder followed by opening the DirectX8 folder
2. Next, open the DXsetup.exe application file and click yes to accept the legal agreement
3. Last, click install and following the installation click ok to restart the system

Note: To view the current version of DirectX loaded on any given platform, use the find option under the start menu and located DXdiag.exe. The DirectX Diagnostic tool can help you troubleshoot your DirectX installation as well as display the version of DirectX that is installed on your system.

• Power Scheme: "Home/Office Desk"
  
• Turn off monitor: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• Turn off hard disks: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• System Standby: The desired amount of idle time before the system enters sleep (S3) state.

• "Power Buttons" option: Change the "When I press the power button on my computer" option to "Standby". This will enable the system to go to standby (S3) state instead of shutdown when the power button is pressed.
  

• Installing ACPI Support in the OS
• Loading Non-Signed Drivers
• Intel INF Installation Utility
• Integrated Intel 82562ET LAN
• Integrated ADI Soft Audio
• Intel Application Accelerator
• Enabling Hi-Speed USB 2.0
• Microsoft DirectX 8.0
• Power Management Settings

Windows XP checks the BIOS creation date to determine whether a board supports ACPI. The D850EMD2 and D850EMV2 BIOS are new enough to cause Windows XP to enable ACPI power management by default.

Windows XP looks for a driver "signature" before loading any third party drivers. A digital signature verifies that Microsoft has validated the driver for use with Windows XP. Device drivers that have not yet been certified by Microsoft will require you to disable file signature verification. To do this,

1. From Control Panel, Double-click the "System" icon.
2. Select the "Hardware" tab.
3. Click the "Driver Signing" button.
4. Select "ignore" or "warn" and click "OK" as in the picture below.
   
   

As with all of the new Intel chipsets, there are several resources in the Intel 850E chipset that are not automatically recognized by Windows XP. It is critical that the INF utility is installed in order to optimize platform performance with Intel Pentium® 4 processor-based systems. It is also critical that the INF utility is installed first before any other drivers.

The drivers for the on-board LAN adapter can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  LAN adapter driver  from Intel's website.

The drivers for the on-board audio can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest  ADI Soft Audio driver  from Intel's website.

Windows XP Professional and Home Edition automatically enables fast Ultra ATA/100 transfers for a variety of ATA/ATAPI mass storage devices such as hard disk drives and CD-ROMs. However, Intel Application Accelerator takes advantage of the latest Intel Ultra ATA controller features to improve both storage subsystem performance and overall system performance. The Intel Application Accelerator offers a performance advantage for those using Intel Pentium 4 processor-based systems while also offering support for next generation storage technology. The driver includes the Ultra ATA Companion, a diagnostic tool that can be used to view technical details of the ATA subsystem. The Storage Driver can be installed from the driver CD or you may download and install the latest Intel Application Accelerator .

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 functionality is not natively supported by Microsoft Windows XP and will require driver installation.

Note: The USB 2.0 QFE patch must be installed first, followed by the USB 2.0 EHCI driver. Follow the installation instructions included on the driver CD or download the latest drivers .

Installation of Microsoft DirectX version 8.0 or later is strongly recommended in order to take advantage of the additional SSE2 instruction of the Intel Pentium 4 processor. However, Windows XP Professional and Home Edition includes DirectX v8.1 by default so a software update is not require to take advantage of these new instruction. For the latest version of DirectX, go to the Microsoft DirectX website.

To view the current version of DirectX loaded on any given platform, use the find option under the start menu and locate DXdiag.exe. The DirectX Diagnostic tool can help you troubleshoot your DirectX installation as well as display the version of DirectX that is installed on your system.

The Power Options applet in the Control Panel dictates sleep operation. Here are some recommended settings:

• Power Scheme: "Home/Office Desk"
  
• Turn off monitor: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• Turn off hard disks: This setting can be any desired time. If this setting is a time greater than the "System Standby" option, Standby will occur first, making this setting unused.
• System Standby: The desired amount of idle time before the system enters suspended to RAM sleep (S3) state.
• System Hibernate: The desired amount of idle time before the system enters suspended to hard driver sleep (S1) state.

• "Power Buttons" option: Change the "When I press the power button on my computer" option to "Standby". This will enable the system to go to standby (S3) state instead of shutdown when the power button is pressed.