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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Innovative ASUS featuresInnovative ASUS features

Innovative ASUS features

ASUS AI SelectorASUS AI Selector

ASUS AI Selector

The AI Selector allows you to set the video card mode of your system. This

utility works when you have two graphics cards installed in your system.

See page 5-46 for details.

ASUS EZ Plug™ ASUS EZ Plug™

ASUS EZ Plug™

This patented ASUS technology is a 4-pin auxiliary +12V connector that is

designed to maintain the voltage integrity of your system. This plug

guarantees adequate supply of power to the motherboard and other

installed peripherals. See page 6-5 for illustration.

ASUS Two-slot thermal designASUS Two-slot thermal design

ASUS Two-slot thermal design

The motherboard is designed with two PCI Express x1 slots placed between

the PCI Express x16 slots allowing an increase in airflow between the two

PCI Express x16 graphics cards. This special design permits more room for

ventilation thus lowering the overall system temperature.

CrashFree BIOS 2 CrashFree BIOS 2

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD

in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection

eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See details on page 4-5.

ASUS Q-Fan technology ASUS Q-Fan technology

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to

the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page

4-38 for details.

ASUS POST Reporter™ ASUS POST Reporter™

ASUS POST Reporter™

The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST

Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the

Power-On Self-Tests (POST) informing you of the system boot status and

causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software

lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages. See page

3-4 for details.