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Chapter 1: Product introduction

SIS Advanced HyperStreaming™ Architecture

The motherboard supports the SIS HyperStreaming™ technology that smartly

manages data streaming between the Northbridge and Southbridge, memory,

graphics interface, and other peripherals for efficient and superior performance.

PCI Express™ interface

The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect

technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial

interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data

in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI

specifications.

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ASUS Special features

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.

See page 2-28 for details.

ASUS MyLogo 2™

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

style to your system with customizable 256-color boot logos.

ASUS EZ Flash 2

With the ASUS EZ Flash 2, you can easily update the system BIOS even before

loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a

floppy disk. See page 2-4 for details.

ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3

The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a

USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle

of buying a replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-7 for details.