TURES FEA .II

Specifications

II. FEATURES

Intelligent Features (only with optional hardware monitor):

•Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is an important feature in implementing silent PC systems.

•Dual Function Power Button: Pushing the power button for less than 4 sec- onds when the system is in the working state places the system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the BIOS setting (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP). When the power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off mode regardless of the BIOS setting.

•Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure. All fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.

•Keyboard Power Up:Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow the computer to be powered on by pressing the space bar on the keyboard.

•Message LED (requires ACPI OS support):Turbo LEDs now act as informa- tion providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can de- termine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful informa- tion to the user.

•Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to be turned on remotely through an external modem. With this benefit on-hand, any user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world!

•System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95/98/ NT and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enor- mous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing their limited resources more efficiently.

•Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system damage, there are heat sensors to monitor the CPU (the Pentium III / II proces- sor requires a special heatsink with a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to warn of damaging temperatures.

•Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure stable voltage to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper system configuration and management.

•Chassis Intrusion Detection: Supports chassis-intrusion monitoring through the optional ASUS CIDB module and Intel LDCM.

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