M.2 Support

This motherboard features the M.2 slot, which shares bandwidth with the SATA 6Gb/s port and PCI-E Gen2 x1 and is dedicated to the operating system.

PCI Express 3.0

PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that providse twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0 devices.

Intel® I210AT LAN Solution

The motherboard comes with two Gigabit LAN controllers and ports which provide a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I210AT Gigabit LAN controllers use the PCI Express interface and could achieve network throughput close to Gigabit bandwidth.

Intel® C612 Series Chipset

The Intel® C612 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family, compared with the last generation, it also reduces the TDP, supports USB 3.0 with up to 10 SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benefits to the target users.

Serial ATA III technology

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C612 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure a stable supply of current for critical components.

1.4.2Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Fan Speed control technology

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

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Chapter 1: Product introduction