• Due to Intel® limitations, the USB3_3-34 ports run at USB 3.0 speed rate under Windows® 7 or later versions.

•Windows® 7 64-bit OS supports Thunderbolt.

•Press the Clear CMOS switch to clear BIOS setup information only when the system hangs due to overclocking.

•DO NOT insert a different connector to the external SATA port.

•Due to USB 3.0 controller limitation, USB 3.0 devices can only be used under Windows® OS environment and after the USB 3.0 driver installation.

•USB 3.0 devices can only be used as data storage only.

•We strongly recommend that you connect USB 3.0 devices to USB 3.0 ports for faster and better performance for your USB 3.0 devices.

•If you want to use the hot-plug function of the external SATA ports, you have to set the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers item in the BIOS setting to [Enabled] and install the ASMedia® 1061 SATA controllers from the motherboard support DVD. Refer to section

3.5.6 Onboard Devices Configuration for details.

•Ensure to install the Windows® -based driver before using the Thunderbolt device.

*Bluetooth module LED indications * Wi-Fi LED indications

Status

Description

Off

No link

Blue

Linked

Blinking

Data activity

Status

Description

Off

No link

Green

Linked

ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card automatically sets itself to the country's available Wi-Fi channels,

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** LAN ports LED indications

 

Activity Link LED

Speed LED

 

 

 

 

Status

Description

Status

Description

 

OFF

No link

OFF

10 Mbps connection

 

ORANGE

Linked

ORANGE

100 Mbps connection

 

BLINKING

Data activity

GREEN

1 Gbps connection

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