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1.3.3ASUS Exclusive Features

USB BIOS Flashback

USB BIOS Flashback offers the most convenient way to flash the BIOS ever! It allows overclockers to try new BIOS versions easily, without even entering their existing BIOS or operating system. Just plug in USB storage and push the dedicated button for 3 seconds, and the BIOS is automatically flashed using standby power. Worry-free overclocking for the ultimate convenience!

USB 3.0 Boost

New ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol), the latest USB 3.0 standard. With USB 3.0 Boost, USB device transmission speed is significantly increased by up to 170%, adding to an already impressively fast USB 3.0 transfer speed. USB 3.0 Boost provides a user-friendly graphical interface, which instantly accelerates the transfer speeds for USB 3.0 peripherals with exclusive ASUS device auto-detect settings.

AI Suite II

With its user-friendly interface, ASUS AI Suite II consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package with an elegant design theme. It allows users to supervise overclocking, energy management, fan speeds, voltage, and sensor readings. This all-in- one software offers diverse and easy to use functions, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.

MemOK!

MemOK! quickly ensures memory boot compatibility. This remarkable memory rescue tool requires a mere push of a button to patch memory issues. MemOK! determines failsafe settings and dramatically improves your system boot success.

1.3.4ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution

ASUS Fanless Design—Heat-sink solution

The stylish heatsink offers 0dB cooling for a quiet PC environment. Attractive design enhances the look of the board and case, while temperatures in the chipset and power phase areas stay lower through high efficiency heat exchange. Combining usability and aesthetics, the stylish ASUS heatsink gives users an extremely silent and cool experience with elegant design.

ASUS Fan Xpert+

Hardware-level ASUS Fan Xpert+ allows users to independently adjust both CPU and case fan speeds with multiple dedicated controllers based on different ambient temperatures, climate conditions and system loads. Built-in profiles offer flexible automatic and manual fan speed controls to achieve a quiet and cool computing environment.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction