Instant OS Login ASUS has released new hardware & software designs to shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds for a smoother user experience that removes annoying delays under Windows 8, & even previous versions of Windows. Faster system boot & restart means Windows starts quicker & higher efficiency
- No more waiting around. Multi-startup Options Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PCs startup process. You can enter the BIOS directly with one click through a user-friendly interface, & quickly select your preferred system boot up method: either get to the OS in seconds or opt for regular boot up. Whatever your choice, settings are saved & persistent, with no need to choose every time you power on. LGA1155 socket for Intel 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i 7 / Core™ i 5 / Core™ i 3 / Pentium / Celeron Processors This motherboard supports the Intel 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors in the LGA1155 package, with i GPU, memory, & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics out with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMMs) DDR3 memory, & 16 PCI Express 3.0/2.0 lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 3rd/2nd generation Core™ i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world. Intel H61 Express Chipset The Intel H61 Express Chipset is a single-chipset design to support the new 1155 socket Intel 3rd/2nd Generation Core™ i 7 / Core™ i 5 / Core™ i 3 / Pentium / Celeron processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, which allows increased bandwidth & stability. PCIe 3.0 Ready The latest PCI Express bus standard delivers enhanced encoding for twice the performance of current PCIe 2.0. Total bandwidth for a x 16 link reaches a maximum of 32GB/s, double the 16GB/s of PCIe 2.0 (in x 16 mode). PCIe 3.0 provides users unprecedented data speeds, combined with the convenience & seamless transition offered by complete backward compatibility with PCIe 1.0 & PCIe 2.0 devices. It′s a must-have feature for PC users aiming to improve & optimize graphics performance, as well as have the latest, most future-proof technology. Dual-Channel DDR3 2200 (O.C )/2133 (O.C )/2000 (O.C ) /1866 (O.C )/1600/1333/1066 support The motherboard supports DDR3 memory that features data transfer rates of 2200 (O.C )/2133 (O.C )/2000 (O.C )/1866 (O.C )/1600/1333/1066 suppor MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, & Internet applications. The dual-channel DDR3 architecture enlarges the bandwidth of your system memory to boost system performance ASUS UEFI BIOS (EZ Mode) Exclusive to ASUS motherboards, its UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) is the first ever mouse-controlled graphical BIOS interface designed with dual selectable modes. It delivers a user-friendly interface that goes beyond traditional keyboard-only BIOS controls to enable more flexible & convenient input with quick scrolling. Users can easily navigate the UEFI BIOS with the smoothness of their operating system. Quick & simple overclocking & setup sharing is facilitated by the F12 hotkey BIOS snapshot feature. The exclusive EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed setup info, while the Advanced Mode is for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand far more intricate system control, including detailed DRAM information. Supports Hard Drives over 2.2TB ASUS UEFI BIOS natively supports hard drives larger than 2.2TB in 64-bit, with full storage space utilization helping deliver far more exciting computing than traditional BIOS versions. Exclusive ASUS Interface EZ Mode
- gives easy access to selectable, optimized system modes, clear system info display & drag & drop boot prioritizing Advanced Mode
- for experienced performance enthusiasts that demand intricate system settings.