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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation
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3-1
Installing Chipset Drivers
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3-2
Application Software
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3-3
Technical Manuals
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3-4
Contact
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3-5
System
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3-6
Download Center
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3-7
New Utilities
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Chapter 4 Unique Features
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4-1
Xpress Recovery2
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4-2
BIOS Update Utilities
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4-2-1
Updating the BIOS with the Q-Flash Utility
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4-2-2
Updating the BIOS with the @BIOS Utility
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4-3
EasyTune 6
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4-4
Dynamic Energy Saver
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4-5
Q-Share
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Smart 6
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4-7
Auto Green
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4-8
eXtreme Hard Drive (X.H.D)
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4-9
Cloud OC
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Chapter 5 Appendix
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5-1
Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s)
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5-1-1
Configuring SATA Controllers
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5-1-2
Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System
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5-2
Configuring Audio Input and Output
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5-2-1
Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio
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5-2-2
Configuring S/PDIF Out
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5-2-3
Configuring Microphone Recording
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5-2-4
Using the Sound Recorder
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5-3
Troubleshooting
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5-3-1
Frequently Asked Questions
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5-3-2
Troubleshooting Procedure
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