Asus SABERTOOTH 990FX/GEN3 R2, 990FX R20, SABERTOOTH990FXGEN3 manual Safe & Stable! Guardian Angel

1.1.4“Safe & Stable!” Guardian Angel

ESD Guards

ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) Guards provides protection against electrostatic discharges, which can damage the motherboard’s components. The ASUS exclusive Anti-Static chip and circuit design, and the I/O shield provide four times better protection and ensure the motherboard’s lifespan.

MemOK!

MemOK!, the remarkable memory rescue tool, allows you to simply press a button to patch memory issues, ensure memory boot compatibility, determine fail-safe settings, and dramatically improve the system’s bootup.

1.1.5ASUS EZ DIY

ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode)

ASUS UEFI BIOS, a UEFI compliant architecture, offers the first mouse-controlled intuitive graphical BIOS interface that goes beyond the traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls, providing you with more flexibility, convenience, and easy to navigate EFI BIOS than the traditional BIOS versions. It offers you with dual selectable modes and native support for hard drives larger than 2.2 TB.

ASUS UEFI BIOS includes the following new features:

•F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey

•F3 Shortcut for most accessed information

•ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difficult POST situations.

DirectKey

DirectKey allows you to conveniently go into the BIOS setup with the press of a button. With this feature, you can enter the BIOS anytime without having to press the <Del> key during POST. It also allows you to shut down or turn on your computer and directly enter the BIOS during boot-up.

Remote GO!

Remote GO! links PCs, tablets, smartphones, and TVs wirelessly together through an existing LAN cable and route setup. It provides a seamless environment for a futuristic connected lifestyle with three useful functions:

•DLNA Media Hub: Enjoy HD video, music and photos stored in your PC, streaming to your DLNA devices via Wi-Fi. You can even use your tablet to control your PC to play multimedia contents.

•Remote Desktop: Operate and control your PC in real time from a smartphone or tablet for complete comfort and convenience.

•File Transfer: Send and share files between your PC and smart devices* with only a right click on the mouse.

* iPad/iPhone can send files, but cannot receive file transfers from PC.

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