2 innovative asus features – Asus M4A78-AM User Manual
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Gigabit LAN solution
The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Gb LAN controller. It is
enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power
management for advanced operating systems.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports next-generation SATA hard drives based
on the new SATA 3Gb/s storage specification. The onboard SB710
southbridge allows RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and JBOD (for Windows
®
Vista only) configurations for Serial ATA drives.
1.3.2
Innovative ASUS features
ASUS EPU
The ASUS EPU (Energy Processing Unit) provides total system
power management by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently
moderating power in real-time. It automatically provides the most
appropriate power usage to save power and money!
Turbo Key
ASUS Turbo Key allows you to turn the PC power button into
an overclocking button. After the easy setup, Turbo Key boosts
performances without interrupting ongoing work or games, simply through
pressing the button.
ASUS MyLogo2™
Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your
system.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to
restore a corrupted BIOS file using the bundled support DVD, or USB
disk that contains the BIOS file.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without
using an OS-based utility.
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU and chassis fan
speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient
operation.
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