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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................51
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 51
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 52
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 52
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 53
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 53
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 54
3-7 New Program ................................................................................................. 54
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................55
4-1 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 55
4-1-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................55
4-1-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................58
4-2 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 59
4-3 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 60
4-4 Smart Recovery 2 .......................................................................................... 61
4-5 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................65
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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5-1-1 Configuring SATA Controllers
.................................................................................65
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................71
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output
............................................................... 75
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
...................................................................75
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF Out
..........................................................................................77
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording
........................................................................78
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................80
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 81
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................81
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................82
5-3-3 Regulatory Statements ...........................................................................................84