Asus M3N78-CM - Manual (Page 13)

NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 8200
The NVIDIA ® GeForce ® 8200 offers the lastest support of Hybrid SLI technology,
DirectX10 graphics features, HD video playback with HDMI / DVI output. It also supports
HyperTransport TM 3.0 interface, PCI Express TM 2.0 bus architecture, Serial ATA 3 GB/s
devices, and is optimized with AMD’s latest AM2+ and multi-core CPUs to provide excellent
system performance.
Hybrid SLI TM
Hybrid SLI TM technology is a unique hybrid multi-GPU technology built upon NVIDIA. Hybrid
SLI technology today includes two primary feaures: GeForce Boost and HybridPower TM .
GeForce Boost turbo-charges performance of NVIDIA descrete graphics cards when
combined with this series motherboard GPUs. HybridPower TM unleashed graphics
performance when needed and enabled discrete GeForce GPU(s) to the motherboard GPU
for a quiet, low power PC experience.
PCI Express 2.0 support
The motherboard supports the latest PCI Express 2.0 devices for double speed and
bandwidth which enhances system performance.See page 1-15 for details.
1.3.2 Innovative ASUS features
ASUS MyLogo2™
Turn your favorite photos into 256-color boot logos to personalize your system. See page
2-21 for details.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a USB
flash disk containing the BIOS file. This utility saves users the cost and hassle of buying a
replacement BIOS chip. See page 2-5 for details.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
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. See page
2-3 for details.
ASUS Q-Fan
ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts CPU fan speeds according to system loading to
ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation.
Visit the ASUS website (www.asus.com) to download the lastest Hybrid SLI driver after
NVIDIA get the Hybrid SLI function prepared.
Chapter 1: Product introduction 1-3