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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ........................................................................................55
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 55
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 56
3-3 Technical Manuals .......................................................................................... 56
3-4 Contact ........................................................................................................... 57
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 57
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 58
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 58
Chapter 4 Unique Features ...........................................................................................59
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 .......................................................................................... 59
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 62
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .............................................................62
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility .............................................................65
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 66
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver
™
2 .............................................................................. 67
4-5 Q-Share .......................................................................................................... 69
4-6 Smart 6
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4-7 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 74
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 75
4-9 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 76
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................77
5-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) ..................................................................... 77
5-1-1 ConguringSATAControllers ................................................................................77
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................85
5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput ............................................................... 89
5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ...................................................................89
5-2-2 ConguringS/PDIFOut ..........................................................................................91
5-2-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording ........................................................................92
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................94
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 95
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................95
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................96
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 98