Asus P2V-B - Manual (Page 10)

10 ASUS P2V-B User’s Manual
II. FEATURES
Specifications II. FEA
TURES
Intelligent Features (some features require the optional hardware/thermal monitor)
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Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep
mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is
an important feature in implementing silent PC systems.
• Dual Function Power Button (requires ATX power supply): Pushing the power
button for less than 4 seconds when the system is in the working state places the
system into one of two states: sleep mode or soft-off mode, depending on the
BIOS setting (see Power Management Setup under BIOS SETUP). When the
power button is pressed for more than 4 seconds, the system enters the soft-off
mode regardless of the BIOS setting.
• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU fan and system fans can be monitored for RPM and failure.
All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
• Keyboard Power Up: Keyboard Power Up can be enabled or disabled to allow
the computer to be powered ON using your keyboard.
• Message LED (requires ACPI OS support): Turbo LEDs now act as informa-
tion providers. Through the way a particular LED illuminates, the user can de-
termine the stage the computer is in. A simple glimpse provides useful informa-
tion to the user.
• Remote Ring On (requires external modem): This allows a computer to be
turned on remotely through an external modem. With this benefit on-hand, any
user can access vital information from their computer from anywhere in the world!
• System Resources Alert: Today’s operating systems such as Windows 95/98/
NT and OS/2, require much more memory and hard drive space to present enor-
mous user interfaces and run large applications. The system resource monitor
will warn the user before the system resources are used up to prevent possible
application crashes. Suggestions will give the user information on managing
their limited resources more efficiently.
• Temperature Monitoring and Alert: To prevent system overheat and system
damage, there are thermal sensors to monitor the CPU (the Pentium II processor
requires a special heatsink with a thermal sensor) and system temperatures to
warn of damaging temperatures.
• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: System voltage levels are monitored to ensure
stable voltage to critical motherboard components. Voltage specifications are
more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to ensure proper
system configuration and management.