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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................53
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 53
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 54
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 54
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 55
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 55
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 56
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 56
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................57
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 57
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 60
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................60
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................63
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 64
4-4 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 65
4-5 Smart 6
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4-6 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 70
4-7 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 71
4-8 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................73
5-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ..................................................................... 73
5-1-1 ConguringSATAControllers ................................................................................73
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................81
5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput ............................................................... 85
5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ...................................................................85
5-2-2 ConguringMicrophoneRecording ........................................................................88
5-2-3 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................90
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 91
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................91
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................92