S/PDIF digital sound ready

This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater audio systems via the coaxial S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out jack. It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and therefore well preserves signal quality. See page 2-22 and 2-34 for details.

High Definition Audio

Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-21 and 2-22 for details.

1.3.2ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features

ASUS Express Gate Lite

Just 5 seconds to boot up, the ASUS Express Gate Lite allows you to instantly surf the Internet without entering Windows. You can now enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube, webmail and Internet file downloads and sharing whenever and wherever you want! See page 5-30 to 5-36 for details .

• ASUS Express Gate Lite supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode) only. Set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [IDE] before installing and using ASUS Express Gate Lite.

•Currently, ASUS Express Gate Lite DOES NOT support PATA IDE HDDs. Visit www.asus.com for future BIOS and Express Gate Lite software updates.

ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the overclocking capability.

AI Gear 2

AI Gear 2 allows you to choose from profiles to adjust CPU frequency and vCore voltage, minimizing system noise and saving CPU power consumption at most. You can real-time chnage the mode under operating system to suit your needs. See page 5-26 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction