ASUS P8C WS
1-3
Chapter 1
Complete USB 3.0 Integration
This motherboard offers you the strategic USB 3.0 accessibility for both the front and rear
panels, allowing you to experience the convenience of the latest plug & play connectivity
solution at speed up to ten times faster than USB 2.0.
GPU Boost
GPU Boost accelerates the integrated GPU for extreme graphics performance, facilitates
exible frequency adjustments, and easily delivers stable system-level upgrades for every
use.
EPU
EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world’s rst real-time system power-saving chip,
automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage.
It offers a total system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise, and extends the
components’ lifespan.
1.3.2 ASUS Workstation Exclusive Features
Dual Intel
®
LAN
This motherboard features the built-in dual server class Intel
®
Gigabit LAN ports, which
help reduce CPU usage, thus increasing throughput to achieve highly-reliable network
connections, outstanding performance, and better support for diverse operating systems.
Multi CPU and Memory support
This motherboard offers you with exible options on CPU and memory support to meet
diverse computing needs.
For instance, you can choose to use the widely-available DDR3 un-buffered non-ECC
memory modules or the more stable and reliable DDR3-unbuffered ECC memory modules.
CUDA parallel computing power support
This motherboard works with the discrete CUDA technology to attain the outstanding and
dependable performance of a Personal Supercomputer on your desk instead of a computer
cluster in a room, providing you with an unprecedented return on your investment. Its Tesla
GPUs offers an intensive parallel computing on tons of data, which delivers up to four
teraops of performance.