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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................57
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 57
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 58
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 58
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 59
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 59
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 60
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 60
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 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 69
4-5 SMART Recovery........................................................................................... 70
4-6 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 71
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................73
5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 73
5-1-1 Conguring SATA Controllers ................................................................................73
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................79
5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output ............................................................... 83
5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ...................................................................83
5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out ..........................................................................................85
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ...........................................................86
5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording ........................................................................87
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................89
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 90
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................90
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................91