RAID 0, 1, 0+1 support

The SiS 180 RAID controller supports two Serial ATA150 and UltraDMA133 drives for RAID 0,1, 0+1 configuration. This provides a high-performance RAID solution for hard disk performance and data back-up protection without the cost of additional RAID cards. See page 2-23 and 5-17.

USB 2.0 technology

The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification, dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1. See page 2-27.

IEEE 1394 support

The onboard VIA6307 controller supports two IEEE 1394 ports that provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to IEEE 1394 standards. The IEEE 1394 allows up to 400Mbps transfer rates through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers,TVs, and digital cameras. See page 2-25.

1.3.2 ASUS unique features

Ai BIOS

The Ai Bios is a combination of three ASUS intelligent solutions: CrachFree BIOS2, Q-Fan and Post Reporter.

CrashFree BIOS2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD, or from a bootable floppy disk, when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-4.

Q-Fan technology

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

See page 4-28.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction