Asus P5Q WS - Manual (Page 20)

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
1.3.2 ASUS unique features
ASUS Express Gate
Taking only 5 seconds to go online from bootup, Express Gate is the one-stop
gateway to instant fun! It’s a unique motherboard built-in OS. You can utilize the
most popular Instant Messengers (IM) like MSN, Skype, Google talk, QQ, and
Yahoo! Messenger to keep in touch with friends, or quickly check on the weather
and e-mails just before leaving your house. What’s more, the user-friendly picture
manager lets you view your pictures without entering Windows at any time! See
pages 3-41 and 4-31 to 4-39 for details.
The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.
ASUS Power Saving Solution
ASUS Power Saving solution intelligently and automatically provides balanced
computing power and energy consumption.
ASUS EPU-WS Engine
The new ASUS EPU—the world’s first power saving engine, has been
upgraded to a new WS-engine version, which provides total system power
savings by detecting current PC loadings and intelligently moderating power
in real-time. With auto phase switching for components (which includes the
CPU, VGA card, drives, and system fan), the EPU automatically provides the
most appropriate power usage via intelligent acceleration and overclocking—
helping save power and money. See pages 4-21 to 4-24 for details.
ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design
The ASUS 3rd Generation 8-Phase Power Design provides highly efficient
operation to generate less heat (at least 18°C (32.4°F)) than other
conventional power solutions. It reduces input ripple current and output ripple
voltage, which keeps CPU and power module from suffering the risk of high
power stress. It has the advantages of quick transient response and stability,
especially beneficial when CPU requires more current immediately under
heavy loading or overclocking mode.
AI Nap
With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise
when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS
environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 4-27 for See page 4-27 for
details.