Owner's Manual

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation .......................................................................................59
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 59
3-2 Application Software ...................................................................................... 60
3-3 Technical Manuals ......................................................................................... 60
3-4 Contact........................................................................................................... 61
3-5 System ........................................................................................................... 61
3-6 Download Center ........................................................................................... 62
3-7 New Utilities ................................................................................................... 62
Chapter 4 Unique Features...........................................................................................63
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 63
4-2 BIOS Update Utilities ..................................................................................... 66
4-2-1 Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility .......................................................... 66
4-2-2 Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility ........................................................... 69
4-3 EasyTune 6 .................................................................................................... 70
4-4 Dynamic Energy Saver
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2 ............................................................................. 71
4-5 Q-Share ......................................................................................................... 73
4-6 Smart 6
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........................................................................................................ 74
4-7 Auto Green ..................................................................................................... 77
4-8 eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D) .......................................................................... 78
Chapter 5 Appendix ......................................................................................................79
5-1 ConguringSATAHardDrive(s) .................................................................... 79
5-1-1 ConguringSATAController ..................................................................................79
5-1-2 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System .............................87
5-2 ConguringAudioInputandOutput .............................................................. 92
5-2-1 Conguring2/4/5.1/7.1-ChannelAudio ..................................................................92
5-2-2 ConguringS/PDIFIn/Out .................................................................................... 94
5-2-3 ConguringMicrophoneRecording ...................................................................... 96
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ................................................................................... 98
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................. 99
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ................................................................................ 99
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 100
5-4 Regulatory Statements ................................................................................ 102