Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P User Manual

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation ...................................................................................... 53
3-1 Installing Chipset Drivers ............................................................................... 53
3-2 Software Applications ..................................................................................... 54
3-3 Driver CD Information .................................................................................... 54
3-4 Hardware Information ..................................................................................... 55
3-5 Contact Us ..................................................................................................... 55
Chapter 4 Unique Features ......................................................................................... 57
4-1 Xpress Recovery2 ......................................................................................... 57
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 5 .................................................................................................... 67
4-4 Windows Vista ReadyBoost ........................................................................... 68
Chapter 5 Appendix .................................................................................................... 69
5-1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) .................................................................... 69
5-1-1 Configuring the Onboard SATA Controller ......................................................... 69
5-1-2 Making a SATA RAID/AHCI Driver Diskette ..................................................... 74
5-1-3 Installing the SATA RAID/AHCI Driver and Operating System ...................... 75
5-2 Configuring Audio Input and Output ................................................................. 80
5-2-1 Configuring 2/4/5.1/7.1-Channel Audio ............................................................ 80
5-2-2 Installing the S/PDIF In Cable (Optional) ........................................................... 82
5-2-3 Configuring Microphone Recording ................................................................... 84
5-2-4 Using the Sound Recorder ................................................................................. 86
5-3 Troubleshooting ............................................................................................... 87
5-3-1 Frequently Asked Questions ............................................................................. 87
5-3-2 Troubleshooting Procedure ................................................................................ 88

Gigabyte GA-M52S-S3P Specifications

General

Brand	Gigabyte
Model	GA-M52S-S3P
Category	Motherboard
Language	English