2 innovative asus features – Asus KFN5-D SLI User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support

CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection

eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 4-5 for details.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to

the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the motherboard allows you to personalize and

add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See page 4-37 for

details.

ASUS POST Reporter™

The motherboard offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST

Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the

Power-On Self-Test (POST) informing you of the system boot status and

causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software

lets you to customize the voice messages in different languages. See page

3-3 for details.

IEEE 1394a support

The IEEE 1394a interface provides high-speed and flexible PC connectivity

to a wide range of peripherals and devices compliant to the IEEE 1394a

standard. The IEEE 1394a interface allows up to 400 Mbps transfer rates

through simple, low-cost, high-bandwidth asynchronous (real-time) data

interfacing between computers, peripherals, and consumer electronic

devices such as camcorders, VCRs, printers, TVs, and digital cameras. See

pages 2-22 and 2-30 for details.

Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring

The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (integrated in the Winbond

hardware monitor) to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan

rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The

ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable supply of current for

critical components.

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