ASUS 5X Protection All-round protection provides the best quality, reliability, & durability: ASUS motherboards guard your PC with 5X Protection. We use quality components like DIGI+ VRM digital power design for precise CPU power on dem&, ESD units tested to strict standards that eliminate electrostatic interference, & resettable fuses around DRAM slots to prevent overcurrent & short-circuit damage. We also use corrosion-resistant back I/O shields, all examples of ASUS providing the best possible reliability & durability. New UEFI BIOS
- New UEFI BIOS
- friendlier & more intuitive Exclusive EZ Mode adds useful info to become even easier: Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, & now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages & frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes & modifications, & rename SATA ports. EZ Mode has a whole new look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, & fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience. Performance Optimization
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost (UASP Support): 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0: ASUS USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 Boost technology, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 performance. ASUS software automatically accelerates data rates for compatible USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 peripherals without any user interaction.
- World′s 1st USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 UASP support
- instantly 170% faster.
- Complete USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 solution
- performance boost under Turbo Mode or UASP Mode for most USB (Universal Serial Bus) devices.
- Simple plug & boost
- auto detection design ensures best performance.
- GPU Boost Go to the limit with i GPU level up: GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance. The user-friendly interface facilitates flexible frequency adjustments. It easily delivers stable system-wide upgrades for every use.
- Network i Control Real-time network bandwidth management: One click to prioritize network traffic for applications you're currently using or set up favorite profiles to run at specific times. Avoid network congestion, speed up downloading, & make sure online gaming runs optimized, all through an intuitive user interface.
- USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 integration Double USB (Universal Serial Bus) access, double the convenience: ASUS facilitates USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 accessibility for rear panel. Experience the latest plug n play connectivity at speeds up to 10 times faster than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Our motherboards afford greater convenience with high speed connectivity.
- SATA 6.0 Gb/s Twice the speed: ASUS provides SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, & double the bandwidth of SATA 3 Gb/s. EZ DIY
- Q-Slot Effortless PCI Express component removal: Press the Q-Slot clip lightly, & graphics cards just pop out. The large winged clip is easy to reach so you don′t have to struggle with installing or removing even the biggest graphics cards. Windows 8 Exclusive Features ASUS Boot Setting:
- Multiple startup options Thanks to ASUS Windows 8 hardware optimization, ASUS Boot Setting provides better flexibility in customizing your PC′s startup process. You can shorten system boot-up time to 2-seconds* for a smoother user experience under Windows 8, & even previous versions of Windows. Also, 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. Probe II Sense:
- Handy system monitoring Popular ASUS real-time system monitoring software now available for Windows 8. It helps you supervise your entire PC through a live tile on the Windows 8 start screen, & make quick adjustments. Probe II Sense is a free app available from the Windows Store. Additional Features
- AI Suite 3 One-stop access to innovative ASUS
Features: ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand new user experience through a clearer & more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages & more. This all-in-one app offers diverse & easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back & forth between different utilities.
- EPU All-round energy efficiency: Tap into the world's first real-time PC power saving chip through the AI Suite 3 utility. Get total system-wide energy optimization by automatically detecting current PC loadings & intelligently moderating power consumption. It can directly reduce CPU wattage to an indicated level on demand & manually switch to Max Power Saving Mode for further energy savings, creating a more efficient PC. Exclusive Away Mode* puts your system into an extreme energy-saving stance, & even shuts down unused add-on I/O ports while can continue to download, stream, & backup content while away from your PC.
- Fan Xpert Dedicated CPU & case fan controls: ASUS Fan Xpert intelligently means that you can adjust CPU & case fan speeds according to different ambient temperatures in diverse climate conditions & locations, as well as actual PC loading. Various preset fan performance profiles offer flexible fan speed controls to achieve a quiet & cool environment.
- Crash Free BIOS 3 Restore corrupted BIOS data from USB (Universal Serial Bus) storage: ASUS Crash Free BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive or support CD containing a BIOS file. This utility saves you the cost & hassle of buying a replacement BIOS chip.
- EZ Flash 2 Easy BIOS updates from USB (Universal Serial Bus) outside the OS: Quickly update your BIOS from a USB (Universal Serial Bus) flash drive before entering the OS. It only takes a few clicks, with no floppy disk or an OS-based flash utility. CPU & Chipset Features
- Intel LGA1150 4th Generation Core i 7/ Core i 5/ Core i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron Processors Ready This motherboard supports Intel 4th generation Core i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors in the LGA1150 package, with i GPU, memory & PCI Express controllers integrated to support onboard graphics output with dedicated chipsets, 2-channel (2 DIMM) DDR3 memory & 16 PCI Express lanes. This provides great graphics performance. Intel 4th generation Core i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors are among the most powerful & energy efficient CPUs in the world.
- Intel H81 Express Chipset The Intel H81 Express chipset is a single-chipset design that supports socket LGA1150 4th generation Intel Core i 7/i 5/i 3/ Pentium/ Celeron processors. It provides enhanced performance by utilizing serial point-to-point links, allowing increased bandwidth & stability. It natively supports up to two USB (Universal Serial Bus) 3.0 ports for up to ten times faster transfer rates than USB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0. Moreover, the Intel H81 Express chipset also supports i GPU functionality, letting users enjoy the latest Intel integrated graphics performance.
- Intel Smart Connect Technology Auto application refresh & shorter wait times: Your computer can receive web updates with fresh content for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update & sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.
- Intel Rapid Start Technology Instantly awaken your PC from sleep mode: Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping energy use low. Green ASUS Motherboards are EU Energy-related Products (Er P) ready, which requires products meet high efficiency standards with regards to energy consumption. This is in line with the ASUS vision of creating environmentally-friendly & energy-efficient products through design & innovation that reduce the carbon footprint of products & thus mitigate ecological impact.