Owner's Manual

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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
Chapter 4 Unique Features......................................................................................... 55
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 55
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities..................................................................................... 58
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility...................................................... 58
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ....................................................... 61
4-3 EasyTune 5.................................................................................................... 63
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 65
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 65
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller......................................................... 65
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID Driver Diskette for Windows XP.................................. 70
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID Driver and Operating System ................................ 71
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 73
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 73
5-2-2 Configuring S/PDIF In/Out .................................................................................. 76
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
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................... 84