Asus Maximus IV GENE-Z/GEN3 - Manual (Page 30)

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Q-Shield
Easy and Comfortable Installations
The specially designed ASUS Q-Shield does without the usual ""fingers"" - making
it convenient and easy to install. With better electric conductivity, it ideally protects
your motherboard against static electricity and shields it against Electronic
Magnetic Interference (EMI).
EZ Flash2
Simply update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update
BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS
only in a few clicks without preparing an additional floppy diskette or using an OS-
based flash utility.
SATA on the Go
The motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial ATA
(SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling
the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. The external SATA port
located at the back I/O provides smart setup and hot-plug functions. Easily backup
photos, videos and other entertainment contents on external devices.