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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.
High Denition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Denition 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.
1.3.2 ASUS unique features
ASUS Express Gate
Just 5 seconds to boot up, ASUS Express Gate allows you to instantly surf the
Internet without entering Windows. You can now enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube,
webmail and Internet le downloads and sharing whenever and wherever you
want!
• The bootup speed depends on system congurations.
• Due to chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices orDue to chipset limitation, ASUS Express Gate supports USB devices orASUS Express Gate supports USB devices or
SATA HDDs (IDE mode) connected to SATA port 1-4 only. Set the SATA
Operation Mode item in the BIOS to [IDE] before installing and using
ASUS Express Gate.
• Currently, ASUS Express Gate DOES NOT support PATA IDE HDDs. Visit
www.asus.com for future BIOS and Express Gate 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 proles 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.