Asus Z87PLUS Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
Intel
®
Smart Response Technology
Intel
®
Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing,
reduces load and wait time, eliminates unecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power
usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache for
frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive
capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system’s
overall performance.
* 4th Generation Intel
®
Core™ processors family support Intel
®
Smart Response Technology.
** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel
®
Smart Response Technology.
*** The SSD is reserved for caching function.
Intel
®
Smart Connect Technology
Your computer can receive fresh updates for selected applications, even when the system
is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the
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Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving
your system memory to the designated SSDs, it provides your computer a faster wake-up
response time, while still keeping the energy use low.
1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization
ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 brings system control solution to a totally whole new
level, combining TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control and Fan Xpert 2 functions to push the
system’s performance to its optimal potential. It automatically pushes or reasonably balances
the system’s performance, power saving levels and fan settings via the user-friendly AI Suite
3 utility.
DIGI+ Power Control
ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the revolutionary and innovative digital VRM, DRAM,
and CPU Voltage controllers. These controllers offers ultra-precise memory and voltage
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TPU
TPU (Turbo Processing Unit), offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring
mechanisms through the Auto Tuning and TurboV functions in your ASUS AI Suite 3 utility.
EPU
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automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage.
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component’s lifespan.
ASUS Fan Xpert 2
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environment. With its Fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects
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