You can see what the DHCP server says by looking at the IP address you are given. DHCP servers don't communicate with clients in other ways but assign IP addresses.
punto, i think ripken was thinking about linking a router with a built-in switch to the dsl modem and share the connection that way. this is actually my set-up at home.
I beg to differ ripken. He will need those drivers even if the hdd is single but setup as s-ata. @bonestonne On the mobo CD you'll find an executable to setup a floppy that you'll need at the F2 stage during the windows install.