2 innovative asus features, Innovative asus features -2 – Asus P5QL User Manual
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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 processors. With the new Intel 45nm
microarchitecture 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 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.
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Innovative ASUS features
ASUS MyLogo2™
This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color
boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 is an auto-recovery tool that allows you to
restore a corrupted BIOS file using a floppy disk, a USB flash disk, or the
motherboard support DVD that contains the BIOS file.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
ASUS EZ Flash 2 is a utility that allows you to update the BIOS without
using an OS-based utility.
Express Gate
Express Gate is a unique OS built into the motherboard. Five minutes
after bootup, you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the
Windows
®
OS.
• 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.