Asus P9D WS - Manual (Page 15)

ASUS P9D WS 1-3
Chapter 1
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear
panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug & play connectivity
solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.
GPU Boost
GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance, facilitates
flexible frequency adjustments, and easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for every
use.
EPU
EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world’s first real-time system power-saving chip,
automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage.
It offers a total system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise, and extends the
components’ lifespan.
1.3.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
Built-in Dual Intel ® Server Class Gigabit LAN
For more reliable networking, the P9D WS features built-in dual Intel server-class Gigabit
LAN. It uses lower CPU utilization, increasing throughput to achieve outstanding performance
as well as better support for diverse operating systems.Besides,Intel ® i210 chipset has
certification of VMware to support virtualization technology.
Multi CPU and Memory support
The motherboard provides dual use for CPU and memory,which support Intel Xeon ® E3-1200
v3 series server processors and 4th Core™ i3 desktop processors.Users can choose DDR3 ™ i3 desktop processors.Users can choose DDR3 i3 desktop processors.Users can choose DDR3
un-buffered non-ECC memory which is widely available in the PC market, or more stable and
reliable DDR3 un-buffered ECC memory.P9D WS provides you flexible options on CPU and
memory to meet diverse needs.
CUDA parallel computing power support
The motherboard will achieve outstanding and dependable performance in the role of a
Personal Supercomputer when working in tangent with discrete CUDA technology°Xproviding
unprecedented return on investment. Users can count on up to 4 Tesla cards with Haswell
CPU which is built with on-board graphic chipset, that are plugged into P9D WS for intensive
parallel computing on tons of data, which delivers nearly 4 teraflops of performance. It is the
best choice to work as a personal supercomputer on your desk instead of a computer cluster
in a room.