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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 59
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59
3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 60
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 60
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 61
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 61
Chapter 4 Unique Features ......................................................................................... 63
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 63
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 68
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility ...................................................... 68
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 71
4-3 EasyTune 5 .................................................................................................... 73
4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ........................................................................... 74
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 75
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 75
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller ......................................................... 75
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette ............................................................... 80
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System ................................ 81
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 84
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 84
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) ........................................................... 86
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 88
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ................................................................................. 90
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 91
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 91
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 92
Regulatory Statements ................................................................................................. 94