1.3.2ASUS unique features

ASUS Exclusive features

Express Gate

Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one- stop gateway to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before leaving your house. What’s more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at anytime!

• The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.

•File downloading and uploading progresses through USB devices only.

ASUS Power Saving Solution

ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing power and energy consumption.

ASUS 8-Phase Power Design

ASUS 8-Phase Power Design keeps CPU and power module away from suffering risk of high power stress, which makes CPU lifetime much longer and system more stable. With High quality power components such as low RDS (on) MOSFETs for minimum switching loss & lower temperatures, Ferrite core chokes with lower hysteresis loss and high quality conductive polymer capacitors, it provides high efficiency operation to generate less heat than conventional power solutions and consequently achieve cool system environment.

ASUS EPU-4 Engine

The new ASUS EPU - the world’s first power saving engine, has been upgraded to a new four-engine version, which provides total system power savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power in real-time. The EPU automatically provides the most appropriate power usage for the CPU, VGA card, hard drives, CPU fan, and chassis fan - helping save power and money.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction