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ASUS Q-Connector

The ASUS Q-Connector allows you to connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables in one easy step with one complete module. This unique adapter eliminates the trouble of plugging in one cable at a time, making the connection quick and accurate.

ASUS EZ-Flash 2Simply update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS

EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update the BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-based flash utility.

1.3.6Other special featuresLucidLogix® Virtu MVP™

LucidLogix® Virtu MVP featuring HyperFormance™ Technology boosts your discrete graphics card up to 60% beyond its original performance. Designed for Intel® processor graphics and Windows® 7 PCs, it perfectly combines the performance of discrete graphics cards with fast computing iGPU. Also with the newly designed Virtual Sync, users can enjoy a smoother gaming experience by eliminating tearing artifacts. LucidLogix® Virtu MVP could also dynamically assign tasks to the best available graphics resource, based on power, performance and system load. This allows users to fully utilize 3x faster video conversion with Intel® Quick Sync Video technology while retaining high-end 3D rendering and gaming performance, provided by both NVIDIA® and AMD graphic cards. When the discrete graphics card is not required, power consumption goes automatically down to near zero, making the system more environmentally-friendly. For users searching for perfection, LucidLogix Virtu MVP provides great graphical performance and the best flexibility and efficiency.

*LucidLogix® Virtu Universal MVP™ supports Windows® 7 operating system.

**Intel® Quick Sync Video feature is supported by 3rd/2nd generation Intel® Core™ processor family.

DisplayPort 1.1a Support

DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard that delivers up to 10.8 Gbps of bandwidth over standard cables, providing billions of colors and bi-directional communications, thus enabling the fastest refresh rates and the highest resolution digital display through a single cable. It also supports HDCP copy protection for Blu-ray Discs. Simply output 3D signals through the connected DisplayPort 1.1a cable with your 3D display, then sit back and enjoy a perfect 3D animation experience.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction