Onboard Switches

With an easy press during overclocking, this exclusive onboard switch allows gamers to effortlessly fine-tune the performance without having to short the pins or moving jumpers. See page 2-40 for details.

BIOS Wallpaper

BIOS Wallpaper is designed to make BIOS with style. Unlike ordinary blue and white BIOS screen, this feature allows you to set any photos you like as a wallpaper for your BIOS. Now you have a unique BIOS screen like never before! See page 4-43 for details.

Fanless Design–Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat these critical components generate.

AI Nap

With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 5-30 for details.

Optional Fan

The optional fan is specifically designed to provide sufficient airflow over the CPU power modules and chipset area when water-cooling or passive-cooling is utilized, ensuring effective heat dissipation for the entire system. See pages 2-13 for details.

ASUS MyLogo 3

ASUS MyLogo 3 is a new feature present in the motherboard that allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable and animated boot logos. See page 4-43 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction