ASUS Q-connector

ASUS Q-Connector is a unique adapter that allows you to easily connect or disconnect the chassis front panel cables to one module, eliminating the hassle of plugging one cable at a time and making the connection quick and accurate.

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Other special features

 

Thunderbolt

 

The onboard Thunderbolt I/O technology revolutionizes the operating speed of peripherals

 

and displays with its maximum bi-directional speed of 10Gbps. This Thunderbolt speed is

 

two times faster than USB 3.0 and incredibly twenty times faster than USB 2.0. Thunderbolt

 

I/O technology also allows you to daisy-chain up to six devices without the need for a hub or

 

switch, providing you with a clutter-free computing experience.

 

HDMI Support

 

High Definition Multimedia Surface (HDMI) is a set of digital video standards that delivers

 

mulit-channel audio and uncompressed digital video up to 4K/2K resolution visuals through

 

a single cable. Supporting HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and blu-ray discs, HDMI

 

provides you with the highest quality home theater experience.

 

DTS Connect

 

To get the most out of your audio entertainment across all formats and quality levels, DTS

 

Connect combines two enabling technologies, DTS Neo:PC™ upmixes stereo sources (CDs,

 

MP3s, WMAs, internet radio) into as many as 7.1 channels of incredible surround sound.

 

Consumers can connect their PC to a home theater system. DTS Interactive is capable of

 

performing mult-channel encoding of DTS bitstreams on personal computers, and sending

 

encoded bitstreams out of a digital audio connection (such as S/PDIF or HDMI) designed to

 

deliver audio to an external decoder.

 

DTS UltraPC II

 

DTS UltraPC II delivers a superior surround sound experience through your system’s

 

speakers and headphones while monitoring and balancing the loudness level difference

 

between digital audio formats. It also ehnances the audio settings through augmenting

 

low and high frequencies of musical tones, restores compressed or re-mastered sounds,

 

improves bass performance even without a subwoofer, and improves dialogues derived from

 

DVD or Blu-ray Disc™.

 

ErP Ready

 

 

The motherboard is European Union’s Energy-related Products (ErP) ready, and ErP requires

 

 

products to meet certain energy efficiency requirement in regards to energy consumptions.

 

This is in line with ASUS vision of creating environment-friendly and energy-efficient products

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through product design and innovation to reduce carbon footprint of the product and thus

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mitigate environmental impacts.

 

 

 

 

 

ASUS Z87-DELUXE/DUAL

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