Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC WINBOND C.S W83793G chip to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for critical components. See page 4-28 for details.

1.3.2Innovative ASUS features

CrashFree BIOS 3

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-8 for details.

ASUS MemCool FB-DIMM Fan Kit (optional)

With this optional fan kit, the platform gets optimal performance and the best possible FB-DIMM thermal environment. See page 2-18 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction