USB 2.0 technol ogy

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 pages 2-33 and 2-38 for details.

Dual Gi gabi t LAN sol uti on

The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide the total solution for your networking needs. These network controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide faster data bandwidth for your wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements. See page 2-32 for details.

Trusted Pl atform Modul e (TPM) [ opti onal]

The Trusted Platform Module (TPM) is a secure microcontroller hardware component with embedded software. The motherboard implements the optional module to provide the first link in the chain of trust, providing convenient single sign-on to systems and enable digital signatures for secure transactions.See page 2-43 for details.

1.3.2 ASUS I ntelli gence (AI ) features

ASUS Stack Cool 2

ASUS Stack Cool 2 is a fan-less and zero-noise cooling solution that lowers the temperature of critical heat generating components by 20ºC. The motherboard uses a special design on the printed circuit board (PCB) to dissipate heat that critical components generate. See page 2-3 for details.

AI Qui et

The ASUS AI Quiet function dynamically controls CPU speed and reduces temperature and fan speeds, thus minimizing noise and ensuring quiet operation. See page 4-35 for details.

ASUS P5WDG2 WS Professional/P5WDG2 WS PRO/WiFi-AP

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