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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
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
Time Repair.................................................................................................... 72
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 73
5-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 73
5-1-1 Configuring AMD SB750 SATA Controllers ...................................................... 73
5-1-2 Configuring GIGABYTE SATA2 SATA Controller ............................................. 79
5-1-3 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette for W indows XP ........................ 85
5-1-4 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 86
5-2
Configuring Audio Input and Output................................................................. 95
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 95
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 97
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function .................................................... 99
5-2-4 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................. 100
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder ............................................................................... 102
5-3
Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 103
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ........................................................................... 103
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure .............................................................................. 104
5-4
Regulatory Statements ................................................................................. 106