Motherboard swap Support DVD

[PCDummy]

I am getting ready to replace my ASUS P5GC-MX motherboard with a P5Q-PRO. I have downloaded three tutorials on how to do this and they all seem to give good directions except for one thing that bothers me. With my P5Q-PRO, ASUS furnished a support DVD with the chipset drivers among other things. What bothers me is that the tutorials that I have read do not mention using the support DVD during the process, starting the powerup phase with the Windows installation CD. Where will the chipsets on the new board get the drivers? This may be dumb question, but I am determined to resolve all the issues that I don't understand before I start.

 

[dbarton]

I think that you can install Windows without these drivers, and it will still basically work enough to you to then load the DVD and update the drivers.
If you want AHCI you have to put on floppy, and Windows will ask for it on install. Not quite sure about the Marvell drivers. I'm about to do the same as you in a day or two.

 

[stevvie]

I would go here, select the OS and then download the drivers and if they are in .RAR format unpack them prior to upgrading. And then if it ask's for the drivers then you can point it to where you downloaded/unpacked them. Thats what I have done in the past BEFORE uninstalling the old mobo.

 

[PCDummy]

Hi stevvie, when you say "go here" where do you mean? Sorry for being so dense.