Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is
enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efcient power
management for advanced operating systems.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based
on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specication. The onboard SB700
southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 congurations for
Serial ATA drives.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS EPU
The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system
power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently
moderating power in real-time. It automatically provides the most
appropriate power usage to save power and money!
Turbo Key
ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into
an overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key boosts
performances without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through
pressing the button.
ASUS Express Gate
Express Gate is an ASUS exclusive OS, and lets you access the Internet
and key applications before entering Windows
®
OS.
• ASUS Express Gate supports le uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives
and downloading to USB drives only.
• The actural boot time is subject to hardware conguration and product models.
• For SSD version, Express Gate is built into the motherboard, so you can access the
Internet without entering Windows
®
or hard devices.
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, or USB
disk that contains the BIOS le.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3
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