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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1.2 ASUS Exclusive features
Native SATA 6.0 Gb/s support
The Intel
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B75 Express Chipset natively supports next-generation Serial ATA (SATA)
storage interface. This motherboard delivers up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rates.
Additionally, get enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, double the bandwidth of current
bus systems.
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
ASUS facilitates strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear panel – 4
USB 3.0 ports in total. Experience the latest plug & play connectivity at speeds up to 10
times faster than USB 2.0. This motherboard affords greater convenience to high speed
connectivity.
PCI Express
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3.0
PCI Express
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3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the latest PCI Express bus standard with improved
encoding schemes that provide twice the performance of the current PCIe 2.0. The total
bandwidth for a x16 link reaches a maximum of 32Gb/s, double the 16 Gb/s of PCIe 2.0 (in
x16 mode). As such, PCIe 3.0 provides users an unprecendented data speeds, combined
with the convenience and seamless transition offerred by complete backward compatibility
with PCIe 1.0 and PCIe 2.0 devices. PCIe 3.0 will become a must-have feature for
users who wish to improve and optimize graphic performance, as well as have the latest
technology available to them.
* PCI 3.0 speed is supported by Intel
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3rd generation Core™ processors.
ASUS UEFI BIOS
Flexible and Easy BIOS Interface
ASUS UEFI BIOS offers the rst mouse-controlled graphical BIOS designed with
selectable modes, providing a user-friendly interface that goes beyond the traditional
keyboard-only controls. It also natively supports fully-utilized hard drives larger than 2.2TB
in 64-bit operating systems.
ASUS exclusive interface
EZ Mode displays frequently-accessed info. Users can choose system performance
settings, and drag and drop boot priorities. Advanced Mode for performance enthusiasts
includes detailed DRAM settings via a dedicated memory info page for complete insight.
New upgrade! Quick and easy information for enhanced system control
- F12 BIOS snapshot hotkey for sharing UEFI information and troubleshooting
- New F3 Shortcut for frequently accessed settings.
- ASUS DRAM SPD (Serial Presence Detect) information for accessing memory
information, detecting faulty DIMMs, and helping with difcult POST situations.