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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 Dynamic Energy Saver™2.............................................................................. 69
4-5 Q-Share.......................................................................................................... 71
4-6 Smart 6™....................................................................................................... 72
4-7 Auto Green..................................................................................................... 76
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 77
4-9 Cloud OC ....................................................................................................... 78
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................79
5-1 Conguring SATA Hard Drive(s)..................................................................... 79
5-1-1 Conguring SATA Controllers ................................................................................79
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...............................87
5-2 Conguring Audio Input and Output............................................................... 91
5-2-1 Conguring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio...................................................................91
5-2-2 Conguring S/PDIF Out..........................................................................................93
5-2-3 Enabling the Dolby Home Theater Function...........................................................94
5-2-4 Conguring Microphone Recording........................................................................95
5-2-5 Using the Sound Recorder .....................................................................................97
5-3 Troubleshooting.............................................................................................. 98
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ..................................................................................98
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ....................................................................................99
5-4 Regulatory Statements................................................................................. 101