4 Before You Begin
Determining the motherboard chipset
1 Open the Control Panel from the Start Menu and select System; in
Windows® XP’s Category View, System can be found under
Performance and Maintenance.
2 In the System Properties dialog, select the Hardware tab.
3 Select Device Manager.
4 From the Device Manager tree view, expand the System Devices branch.
5 Scroll through the list of system devices until you find a listing for the
PCI Express controller. Often you will see the name of a motherboard
chipset in connection with these terms. The chipset manufacturer’s name
will appear as part of the device name.
Once you have determined the chipset manufacturer for your motherboard,
obtain and then install the latest PCI Express® drivers from that
manufacturer’s Web site.
For your convenience, here is a list of common chipset manufacturers:
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WARNING - Installing the wrong PCI Express® chipset drivers may
prevent you from successfully launching Windows®. Make sure that
the drivers you install are designed to function correctly with your
motherboard. If you are uncertain, please consult with your
motherboard manufacturer for advice.
VIA Technologies www.viaarena.com
Acer Laboratories (ALI) www.ali.com.tw
Silicon Integrated Systems
(SIS)
www.sis.com
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) www.amd.com
Intel Technologies support.intel.com
General Motherboard/chipset
information
www.motherboards.org
ATI www.ati.com
