User guide
1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
Chapter 1
1.3.5 ASUS Exclusive Features
ASUS Drive Xpert
Plug and Safe!
Without BIOS setups, the ASUS exclusive Drive Xpert is ideal for anyone who needs to
secure data on their hard drives or enhance hard drive performances without the hassles of
complicated congurations. With Drive Xpert’s user-friendly graphical user interface, users
can easily arrange hard drive backups or enhance their hard drive transfer rates—ensuring
that data is looked after every moment, every day. Refer to page 2-33, 3-34 and 4-9 for
details.
MemOK!
Any Memory is A-OK!
Memory compatibility is among the top concerns during computer upgrades. Worry no more.
MemOK! is the fastest memory booting solution today. This remarkable memory rescue tool
requires nothing but a push of a button to patch memory issues and get your system up and
running in no time. The technology is able to determine failsafe settings that can dramatically
improve your system booting success. Refer to page 2-25 for details.
ASUS EPU
System Level Energy Saving
The new ASUS EPU—the world’s rst power saving engine, has been upgraded to a new 6
engine version, which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings
and intelligently moderating power in real-time. With auto phase switching for components
(which includes the CPU, VGA card, memory, chipset, hard drives and CPU cooler / system
fans), the EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage via intelligent
acceleration and overclocking—helping save power and money. Refer to page 4-6 for details.
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking
capability.
ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-pipe solution
The Heat Pipe design effectively directs the heat generated by the vCore area to the
heatsink near the back IO ports, where it can be carried away by existing airow from
CPU fan. The purpose of the innovative heat pipe design on this motherboard is that
the groundbreaking fanless design does not have lifetime problems as a chipset fan
does. The Heat Pipe design is the most reliable fanless thermal solution to date.
DO NOT uninstall the heat-pipe by yourself. Doing so may bend the tubing and affect the
heat dissipation performance.
Up to 20ºC (36ºF) Cooler—Stack Cool 3+
Effective Fanless Heat Dissipation at 0dB
Stack Cool 3+ is a fanless cooling solution offered exclusively by ASUS. It effectively
and noiselessly transfers heat generated by the critical components to the other side
of the specially designed PCB (printed circuit board) for effective heat dissipation—
making temperatures cooler by up to 20ºC.