DDR3 memory support

The motherboard supports ECC UDIMM DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 1600/1333 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of server and workstation applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture boosts system performance, eliminates bottlenecks with peak bandwidth up to 25Gb/s, and dramatically reduces the memory voltage to just 1.5V compared to DDR2's memory voltage of 1.8V.

1.4.2Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed technology

The ASUS Fan Speed technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

PIKE (Proprietary I/O Kit Expansion)

PIKE is an on-demand upgrade kit for users. This ASUS unique feature enables users to choose their preferred I/O solutions. ASUS provides multiple SAS solutions for different segments and purposes and PIKE saves lots of validation efforts and hardware cost for end users. Moreover, the special patent design offers multiple I/O solutions without occupying the Slot 6 in 1U system.

ASUS MIO Audio card

The ASUS MIO audio card is a discrete 8-channel high definition audio (High Definition Audio previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC that enables the clearest high quality audio output. It has jack-sensing feature, retasking functions, and multi-streaming technology that simultaneously send different audio streams to different destinations for high-end sound quality.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction