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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..................................................................................... 64
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 64
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 67
4-3 EasyTune 6.................................................................................................... 68
4-4 Easy Energy Saver ...................................................................................... 69
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 71
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 71
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller......................................................... 71
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP........................ 76
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System ................................ 77
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 81
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 81
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out ....................................................................................... 84
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 85
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder................................................................................. 87
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 88
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 88
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 89
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 91