1.3.2 ASUS Proacti ve features

AI NOS™ (Non-Del ay Overcl ocki ng System)

ASUS Non-delay Overclocking System™ (NOS) is a technology that auto-detects the CPU loading and dynamically overclocks the CPU speed only when needed. See page 4-30 for details.

AI Cool-Pi pe

ASUS AI Cool-Pipe is a unique heat pipe design that dissipates heat away from the chipset. This device significantly lowers overall system temperature for a quiet and stable system performance.

Preci si on Tweaker

Designed for overclocking aficionados, this feature allows you to fine tune the CPU/memory voltage and gradually increase the Front Side Bus (FSB) and PCI Express frequency to achieve maximum system performance.

AI NET 2

AI NET 2 is a BIOS-based diagnostic tool that detects and reports Ethernet cable faults and shorts. With this utility, you can easily monitor the condition of the Ethernet cable(s) connected to the LAN (RJ-45) port(s). During the bootup process, AI NET 2 immediately diagnoses the LAN cable(s) and reports shorts and faults up to 100 meters at 1 meter accuracy. See pages 4-32 and 5-11 for details.

AI Audi o technol ogy

The motherboard supports 8-channel audio through the onboard ALC850 CODEC with 16-bit DAC, a stereo 16-bit ADC, and an AC97 2.3 compatible multi-channel audio designed for PC multimedia systems. It also provides Jack-Sensing function, S/PDIF out support, interrupt capability and includes the Realtek® proprietary UAJ® (Universal Audio Jack) technology. See pages 2-19, 2-20 and 5-12 for details.

ASUS A8N-SLIPremium

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