Motherboard BIOS set up

Yes you can install it and let it auto detect. I have the same motherboard. I suggest going into the bios and turning off the AGP fastwrites and disabling the SATA controller if your hard drive is not SATA, it just helps the system boot up a little quicker.

Xaser 3 case with 420W TT PSU
AXP2500 (11*200 at 1.85v)
9800 Pro 128MB (418/372)
NF7-S v2.0
PDP DDR400 1GB(2-3-2-5)2.6v
Lite-On SOHW-832S
WD 80GB 8mb buffer caviar edition.

Yes, you can. I've done the installing new Windows without flashing to a new BIOS (is that what you meant, right?) on Abit NF7-S (rev2.0) and Barton 2500+.

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How do you get into the BIOS to disable the AGP fastwritte and the SATA ?

This motherboard comes with SATA drivers in a CD (to be installed).
My HD is not SATA...do I have to install the SATA driver?

Skip the F6 option (for special driver installs) during windows setup if you don't intend to use sata or raid for your hardrive(s). To get into the bios when you first post, your system may ask you to use F1. You can also use the "del" key if you don't see any messages during post. The bios screen is blue, with about a dozen sections. Use the "integrated peripherals" section to disable sata (may already be disabled by default). Use "advanced chipset features" to possibly disable fast writes. Some bios' don't even list it. I strongly advise you to read the motherboard manual cover to cover before adjusting the bios. You may also go to a website called "adrian's rojac pot", an excellent source for bios information.

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