Owner's manual
PCI Express 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double
speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based on
the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard Southbridge
chipset allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1, RAID 5, and JBOD
congurations for Serial ATA drives.
6-channel High Denition Audio
The onboard 6-channel ALC662 High Denition Audio CODEC enables
high-quality audio that automatically detects peripherals plugged
into the audio I/O jacks. ALC662 also supports the Windows
®
Vista
Premium OS.
USB 2.0 technology
USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation
components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB
1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster
at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS MyLogo2™
Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your
system.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to
restore a corrupted BIOS le using the bundled support DVD, oppy
disk, or USB disk that contains the BIOS le.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without
using a bootable oppy disk or a DOS-based utility.
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds
according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efcient
operation.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3