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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59
3-2 Application Software ....................................................................................... 60
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 60
3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 61
3-5 System........................................................................................................... 61
3-6 Download Center ............................................................................................ 62
Chapter 4 Unique Features......................................................................................... 63
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 63
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 6.................................................................................................... 70
4-4 Easy Energy Saver ...................................................................................... 71
4-5 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 73
4-6 Time Repair .................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 75
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 75
5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers ...................................................... 75
5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller ............................................. 81
5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for Windows XP........................ 87
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 88
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 97
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 97
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 99
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function .................................................. 101
5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 102
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder............................................................................... 104
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 105
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 105
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 106
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................. 108