Asus M3N-HD - Manual (Page 20)

1-4 Chapter 1: Product Introduction
S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater
audio systems via the coaxial S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out
jack. It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and
therefore well preserves signal quality. See page 2-22 and 2-34 for details.
High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality
192KHz/24-bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to
different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while
playing multi-channel network games. See pages 2-21 and 2-22 for details.
1.3.2 ASUS AI Lifestyle unique features
ASUS Express Gate Lite
Just 5 seconds to boot up, the ASUS Express Gate Lite allows you to instantly surf
the Internet without entering Windows. You can now enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube,
webmail and Internet file downloads and sharing whenever and wherever you
want! See page 5-30 to 5-36 for details .
• ASUS Express Gate Lite supports USB devices or SATA HDDs (IDE mode)
only. Set the SATA Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [IDE] before
installing and using ASUS Express Gate Lite.
• Currently, ASUS Express Gate Lite DOES NOT support PATA IDE HDDs.
Visit www.asus.com for future BIOS and Express Gate Lite software
updates.
ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the
overclocking capability.
AI Gear 2
AI Gear 2 allows you to choose from profiles to adjust CPU frequency and
vCore voltage, minimizing system noise and saving CPU power consumption
at most. You can real-time chnage the mode under operating system to suit
your needs. See page 5-26 for details.