MSI Z270 SLI User Manual - Page 64
Software Description, Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10, Installing Drivers, Installing Utilities
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Software Description Please download and update the latest utilities and drivers at www.msi.com. Installing Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 1. Power on the computer. 2. Insert the Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10 disc into your optical drive. Note: Due to chipset limitation, during the Windows 7 installation process, USB optical drives or USB flash drives are not supported. You can use MSI Smart Tool to install Windows® 7. 3. Press the Restart button on the computer case. 4. For windows 8.1/ 10, skip this step. For Windows 7, access the BIOS menu SETTINGS > Advanced > Windows OS Configuration > Windows 7 Installation and set the item to enabled, save changes and restart. Note: It is suggested to plug in your USB Keyboard/ USB Mouse to the leftmost USB port when installing Windows® 7. 5. Press F11 key during the computer POST (Power-On Self Test) to get into Boot Menu. 6. Select your optical drive from the Boot Menu. 7. Press any key when screen shows Press any key to boot from CD or DVD... message. 8. Follow the instructions on the screen to install Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10. Installing Drivers 1. Start up your computer in Windows® 7/ 8.1/ 10. 2. Insert MSI® Driver Disc into your optical drive. 3. The installer will automatically appear and it will find and list all necessary drivers. 4. Click Install button. 5. The software installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart. 6. Click OK button to finish. 7. Restart your computer. Installing Utilities Before you install utilities, you must complete drivers installation. 1. Insert MSI® Driver Disc into your optical drive. 2. The installer will automatically appear. 3. Click Utilities tab. 4. Select the utilities you want to install. 5. Click Install button. 6. The utilities installation will then be in progress, after it has finished it will prompt you to restart. 7. Click OK button to finish. 8. Restart your computer. 64 Software Description
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