ASUS K7M User’s Manual 11
2. FEATURES
2. FEA TURES
Intelligence
2.1.3 Intelligence (only with optional hardware monitor)
• Fan Status Monitoring and Alarm: To prevent system overheat and system
damage, the CPU, power supply, and system fans can be monitored for RPM
and failure. All the fans are set for its normal RPM range and alarm thresholds.
• Voltage Monitoring and Alert: Processor and system voltage levels are moni-
tored to ensure stable current to critical motherboard components. Voltage speci-
fications are more critical for future processors, so monitoring is necessary to
ensure proper system configuration and management.
• Auto Fan Off: The system fans will power off automatically even in sleep
mode. This function reduces both energy consumption and system noise, and is
an important feature to implement silent PC systems.
• Remote Ring On (requires modem): This allows a computer with this
motherboard to be turned on remotely through an internal or external modem.
With this feature, users can access their computer from anywhere in the world!