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E9141
First Edition
April 2014
Copyright
2014 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.
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  • Page 1 Product warranty or service will not be extended if: (1) the product is repaired, modified or altered, unless such repair, modification of alteration is authorized in writing by ASUS; or (2) the serial number of the product is defaced or missing.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    DIGI+ Power Control ..................8 Fan Xpert 3 ....................10 Turbo App ..................... 12 Wi-Fi GO! Card......................13 ASUS Wi-Fi GO! card specifications ............. 13 Installation ..................... 14 Wi-Fi Engine....................... 15 Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO! ..................17 System requirements ..................17 ASUS Account Login..................

  • Page 3: Conventions Used In This Guide

    Conventions used in this guide To ensure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual. DANGER/WARNING: Information to prevent injury to yourself when trying to complete a task. CAUTION: Information to prevent damage to the components when trying to complete a task IMPORTANT: Instructions that you MUST follow to complete a task.

  • Page 4: Dual Intelligent Processors 5

    Dual Intelligent Processors 5 ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 5 combines TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control, Fan Xpert 3, and Turbo App functions to push the system’s performance to its optimal potential. It automatically balances the system’s performance, power saving, levels, and fan settings via the user-friendly AI Suite 3 utility.

  • Page 5: Cpu Frequency

    Using TPU CPU Frequency Click or tap to select the Tick to enable Click or tap to adjust the number of cores to adjust Group Tuning Base Clock Frequency, CPU Ratio, and CPU Cache Ratio Scroll down then adjust the CPU voltages and DRAM voltages Click or tap to load...

  • Page 6: Gpu Boost

    GPU Boost CPU Graphics Voltage Adjustmets Click to apply the adjustments Click to Click to enable the undo the Click to load the Click to save the default settings adjustments adjustment into a profile saved profile CPU Strap Click to load the Click to save the Click to apply Click to enable the...

  • Page 7: Epu (Energy Processing Unit)

    EPU (Energy Processing Unit) EPU is a real-time system power-saving chip that 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 lifespan of your hardware components. Using EPU Click to configure the settings in Max Power Saving mode...

  • Page 8: Digi+ Power Control

    DIGI+ Power Control ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the revolutionary and innovative digital VRM and DRAM Voltage controllers. These controllers offers ultra-precise memory and voltage tuning for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. The following screens are for reference only. Configuration options varies depending on the motherboard model.
  • Page 9 DRAM Power Phase Control Select Extreme for full phase mode to increase system performance or select Optimized for ASUS optimized phase tuning profile to increase the DRAM power efficiency. • The actual performance boost may vary depending on your CPU specification.

  • Page 10: Fan Xpert 3

    Fan Xpert 3 ASUS Fan Xpert 3 provides customizable settings of your fans for a cooler and quieter computing environment. With its fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 3 automatically tweaks the settings of CPU and chassis fans to achieve their best cooling performance.
  • Page 11 RPM Mode RPM Mode allows you to set the fan speed when the CPU temperature is below 75 Click to switch between the Click and drag to adjust the fan’s speed CPU and chassis fan screens • When the CPU temperature reaches 75 C, the fan will automatically run at full speed to protect the CPU.

  • Page 12: Turbo App

    Turbo App Turbo App allows you customize the system performance, network priority, and audio setting of an application. When an application is on the Turbo App List, you can allocate the CPU frequency, assign a network priority, and define the audio setting of the seleted application. Click to refresh the list of running applications Click to assign a specific application(.exe) into Turbo App list...

  • Page 13: Wi-Fi Go! Card

    10 - 20 meters (depends on the environment) Antenna 1: Wi-Fi Tx/Rx Antenna 2: Wi-Fi Tx/Rx + Bluetooth Antenna 1 x ASUS 2T2R dual band Wi-Fi moving antenna (with SMA connector) Wi-Fi: Green LED: Wi-Fi enabled LED off: Wi-Fi disabled...

  • Page 14: Installation

    Ensure to install the bundled Wi-Fi antenna connector to the Wi-Fi GO! card ports. • To install ASUS AI Suite 3 utility, refer to the section AI Suite 3 of your motherboard’s user guide for more details. Installing Wi-Fi GO! card driver The contents of the support DVD are subject to change without notice.

  • Page 15: Wi-Fi Engine

    Wi-Fi Engine Wi-Fi Engine allows you to connect to a wireless network and set up your computer as an access point for Internet connection sharing among Wi-Fi enabled devices. To use Wi-Fi Engine, click or tap on the right edge of the AI Suite 3 main menu, then select Wi-Fi Engine.
  • Page 16 From the list of available networks, select a network that you want to connect to. Some networks may require you to key in a password. Using the AP Mode The AP mode allows you to set your system as an access point for other wireless-enabled devices.

  • Page 17: Wi-Fi Go! And Remote Go

    Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO! Wi-Fi GO! and Remote GO! are ASUS exclusive utilities that gives you complete control of your PC anytime and anywhere with your smart devices. You can manage all your public clouds or sync and backup files among your PC and devices.
  • Page 18 GO! for the first time on your PC. To stop this notice from appearing again, tick Don’t remind me again then click Go to Login. From the log-in window, key in your ASUS account and password (A) then click Login (B).

  • Page 19: Using Wi-Fi Go

    Login (C). • PCs with the same ASUS account logged in will show up in the device list. • The public-to-private network functions for the iOS system will be available from Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote V2.00.00 or later versions.
  • Page 20 To use the Wi-Fi GO! & NFC Remote: Connect your smart device to the same Wi-Fi network as your computer or log in on your computer and smart devices using the same ASUS account to fully utilize the Wi- Fi GO! functions across different networks.
  • Page 21 Using the Wake-on-LAN If you want to wake up your computer using the smart device, ensure that you enable the computer’s Wake-on-LAN settings. To configure your computer’s Wake-on-LAN settings: From BIOS Setup, go to Advanced > APM Configuration then set Power On By PCI-E/PCI to [Enabled].

  • Page 22: Cloud Go

    Cloud GO! Cloud GO! allows you to control and synchronize your files across multiple cloud services such as ASUS WebStorage, Dropbox , Google Drive™, and SkyDrive ® ® • Ensure to set the correct system date and time of your computer and smart device when using Cloud GO! •...

  • Page 23: Remote Desktop

    Remote Desktop Remote Desktop allows you to remotely control your desktop in real-time using your smart device. The System User Account Control (UAC) will be set to Never Notify when using Remote Desktop function. The UAC level will return to your previous settings after you exit Remote Desktop.
  • Page 24 Click Send to send the Remote Desktop control authorization to the selected device. This function requires the Push Notice feature to be installed. You can get the PUSH Notice installer from the bundled support DVD or download the latest installer from www.asus.com.

  • Page 25: File Transfer

    To transfer files from smart device to computer: Tap File Transfer > Enter. Tick the files that you want to send to your computer, then tap Send. Find your transferred files from X:\Users\Documents\ASUS HomeCloud\Wi-Fi GO!\File Transfer\ or click Setting to select a new storage location.

  • Page 26: Remote Keyboard & Mouse

    Slide up/down to scroll ASUS Media Streamer The ASUS Media Streamer allows you to enjoy your PC’s multimedia content anywhere. You can pipe music from your PC or stream your favorite movie to a smart TV using your PC or smart device.
  • Page 27 To use ASUS Media Streamer: On your computer, click ASUS HomeCloud then select Media Streamer from the mini bar. On your device, click or tap Media Streamer. Click or tap to edit media files Click or tap to select media type...

  • Page 28: Rf Equipment Notices

    RF Equipment Notices CE: European Community Compliance Statement The equipment complies with the RF Exposure Requirement 1999/519/EC, Council Recommendation of 12 July 1999 on the limitation of exposure of the general public to electromagnetic fields (0–300 GHz). This wireless device complies with the R&TTE Directive. Wireless Radio Use This device is restricted to indoor use when operating in the 5.15 to 5.25 GHz frequency band.

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