Can someone tell me what an INF file is?

[buffett]

I am looking at buying a new setup. I was looking at the Intel 850 Motherboard and the P4 processor. The salesman was telling me that with that motherboard once the operating system is on you have to load the INF files to tell the Operating system what the motherboard is. Is this the case for all brands of motherboards? I have a P3 on an Abit board and have never used INF files. Also what do you think of the Intel board for a P4? Let me know what ya'll think.

 

[wfbberzerker]

Files with an .inf extension contain device information or scripts to control hardware operations.

thats straight outta windows help.

also, ive heard the asus p4t is a great p4 board, but im an athlon fan.

 

[OpalFrost98GT]

Yes...the Asus P4T is the same way. Windows does not recognize the 850 chipset.....so basically you load the drivers for it with the inf file. I would guess that all P4 motherboards with the 850 chipset require this.