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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................51
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 51
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 52
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 52
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 53
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 53
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 54
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 54
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................55
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 55
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 58
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................58
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................61
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 62
4-4 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 63
4-5 SMART Recovery........................................................................................... 64
4-6 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 65
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................67
5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 67
5-1-1 Conguring SATA Controllers ................................................................................67
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................73
5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output ............................................................... 77
5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...................................................................77
5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out ..........................................................................................80
5-2-3 Conguring Microphone Recording ........................................................................81
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................83
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 84
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................84
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................85
5-3-3 Regulatory Statements ...........................................................................................87