1.3.2ASUS AI Life features

Serial ATA II and SATA-On-The-Go

The motherboard supports the Serial ATA 3 Gb/s technology through the Serial ATA interfaces and the Intel¨ 955X MCH chipset. The Serial ATA 3 Gb/ s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA products with a host of new features, including Native Command Queuing (NCQ), Power Management (PM) Implementation Algorithm, and Hot Swap. Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin count and reduced voltage requirements.

Leveraging these Serial ATA II features is the SATA-On-The-Go. This external port on the rear panel I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug function. See pages 2-28 and 2-32 for details.

AI Quiet

The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation.

WiFi-TV Card (optional)

ASUS WiFi-TV card complies with the IEEE 802.11 a/b/g wireless LAN adapter that allows data transmission of up to 54 Mbps using the 2.4 GHz/ 5 GHz frequency band. ASUS provides full software application support and a user-friendly wizard to help you set up your wireless local area network effortlessly. You can share photos, videos, and MP3 files with other wireless devices without tangling cables and wires.

The ASUS WiFi-TV card also offers digital TV (for DVB-T only) connection, which presents higher TV resolution and more functions compared to the traditional analog TV standard. This multi-functional card also supports FM radio.

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