Gigabyte GA-EP35-DS3 - Page 5

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59
3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 60
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 60
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 61
3-5 Contact Us..................................................................................................... 61
Chapter 4 Unique Features......................................................................................... 63
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 63
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 68
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 68
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 71
4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro ............................................................................................. 73
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ................................................................................. 74
4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost........................................................................... 76
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 77
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 77
5-1-1 Configuring Intel
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ICH9R SATA Controllers .................................................. 77
5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller ............................................. 83
5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 89
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 90
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 98
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 98
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional)......................................................... 100
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 102
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder............................................................................... 104
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 105
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 105
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 106
Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................... 108
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