Asus P5QL/EPU - Manual (Page 12)

1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction
Intel ® .P43.Chipset.
The Intel ® P43 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2
1066/800/667MHz architecture, 1333/1066/800MHz Front Side Bus (FSB),
PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It supports the Intel ® Fast Memory Access technology that
significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the
memory accesses.
PCIe.2.0.support.
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth
which enhances system performance.
FSB.1600.support.(O.C.).
ASUS’s exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the Intel ®
Core™2 processor. With the new Intel 45nm micro-architecture technology and FSB 1600(O.
C.)/1333/1066/800MHz, this motherboard allows you to enjoy the latest technology supported
by one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPUs in the world.
Serial.ATA.3Gb/s.technology.
This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage
specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed
data retrieval and save.
1.3.2. ASUS.unique.features
ASUS.AI.Life.Features. .
Express.Gate
Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop gateway
to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the most popular
Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and Yahoo! Messenger
to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather and e-mails just before
leaving your house. What’s more, the user-friendly picture manager lets you view your
pictures without entering Windows at anytime!
• The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.
• ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB drives
and downloading to USB drives only.
ASUS.Power.Saving.Solution.
ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced computing
power and energy consumption.