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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 Easy Energy Saver ........................................................................................ 69
4-5 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 71
4-6 SMART Recovery........................................................................................... 72
4-7 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 73
4-8 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 74
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................75
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
..................................................................... 75
5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
................................................................................75
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................81
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output
............................................................... 85
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
...................................................................85
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out
..........................................................................................87
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function ...........................................................88
5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording
........................................................................89
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................91
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 92
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................92
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................93
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