1.3.2ASUS Unique features
8-Phase Power Design 
The ASUS 8-Phase Power Design prolongs CPU lifespan and keeps the system stable by preventing high power stress to the CPU and power supply module. The design ensures high efficiency operation to generate less heat compared with conventional power solutions, thus achieving cool system environment and making this motherboard ideal for overclocking.
Fanless Design
The ASUS fanless design allows multi-directional heat flow from major thermal sources in the motherboard to lower overall system temperature, resulting in quieter operation and longer system life. ASUS has devoted special efforts to address the thermal issues across the motherboard, and most notably in the following areas: CPU, power, VGA, Northbridge and Southbridge. The heat pipe, heatsink, and strategic board layout were tailor made to dissipate heat in the most
efficient manner.
PEG Link Mode for two graphics cards
This feature enhances your PCI Express graphics card performance. It allows the motherboard to automatically adjust the PCI Express graphics link mode to the correct frequency based on the system configuration. Four additional settings are available for overclocking the PEG Link Mode. See page 4-24 for details.
ASUS Two-slot thermal design
The motherboard is designed with one PCI slot
and one PCIEx4 slot placed between the PCI Express
x16 slots, allowing increased airflow between the two PCI Express x16 graphics cards. This special design permits more room for ventilation, thus lowering the overall system temperature.
AI NOS™ (Non-Delay Overclocking 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 4-20 for details.