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2 “ultimate cool” thermal solutions, Ultimate cool” thermal solutions -2, Chapter 1 – Asus SABERTOOTH Z87 User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Chapter 1

Intel

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Smart Response Technology

Intel

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Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing,

reduces load and wait time, eliminates unecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power

usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache for

frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive

capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system’s

overall performance.

* 4th Generation Intel

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Core™ processors family support Intel

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Smart Response Technology.

** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel

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Smart Response Technology.

*** The SSD is reserved for caching function.

Intel

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Smart Connect Technology

Your computer can receive fresh updates for selected applications, even when the system

is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the

cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience.

Intel

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Rapid Start Technology

Intel

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Rapid Start Technology allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power

hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSD, it provides

your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping the energy use low.

Complete USB 3.0 integration

This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear

panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug and play connectivity

solution of speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.

Extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s Support

The Intel

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Z87 Express Chipset natively supports the next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)

interface, delivering up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer. ASUS provides extra SATA 6.0 Gb/s ports

with enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus

systems.

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“Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions

Thermal Armor with flow valve

Thermal Armor features the exclusive flow gate mechanism that allows you to open or close

the Thermal Armor via a button. When the gate is open, it provides an excellent thermal

solution for the CPU. When the gate is closed, it focuses air on heatpipes for better heat

removal, especially useful for liquid cooling.

Thermal Radar 2

Thermal Radar 2 uses sensors to control motherboard temperatures, automatically adjusting

fan speeds for better system stability and power efficiency. It also provides customizable fan

management that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone cooling status, and

promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise reduction.