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2-14 Exit Without Saving ....................................................................................... 56
Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 57
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57
3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 58
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 58
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 59
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 59
Chapter 4 Unique Features ......................................................................................... 61
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 61
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 66
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility ...................................................... 66
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 69
4-3 EasyTune 5 Pro ............................................................................................. 71
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver ................................................................................. 72
4-5 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ........................................................................... 74
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 75
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 75
5-1-1 Configuring Intel
®
ICH9R SATA Controllers ...................................................... 75
5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller ............................................. 81
5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 87
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 88
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 96
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 96
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) ........................................................... 98
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 100
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ............................................................................... 102
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 103
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 103
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 104
Regulatory Statements ............................................................................................... 106
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