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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 51
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 51
3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 52
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 52
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 53
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 53
Chapter 4 Unique Features ......................................................................................... 55
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 55
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 5 .................................................................................................... 65
4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ........................................................................... 66
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 67
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 67
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller ......................................................... 67
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 72
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 73
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 78
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 78
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In and Out Cable (Optional) ............................................ 80
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 82
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ................................................................................. 84
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 85
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 85
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 86