Asus Unique Features - Asus M3N78 PRO - Motherboard - ATX User Manual

S/PDIF digital sound ready
This motherboard provides convenient connectivity to external home theater
audio systems via the coaxial S/PDIF (SONY-PHILIPS Digital Interface) Out
jack. It allows digital audio transferring without converting it to analog format, and
therefore well preserves signal quality. See page 2-26 and 2-38 for details.
High Definition Audio
Enjoy high-end sound quality on your PC! The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High
Definition Audio, previously codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality
192KHz/24-bit audio output that simultaneously sends different audio streams to
different destinations. You can now talk to your partners on the headphones while
playing multi-channel network games. See page 2-25 and 2-26 for details.
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ASUS unique features

ASUS Express Gate
Just 5 seconds to boot up, ASUS Express Gate allows you to instantly surf the
Internet without entering Windows. You can now enjoy Skype, IM, YouTube,
webmail and Internet file downloads and sharing whenever and wherever you
want! See page 4-36 and 5-34 for details.
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ASUS Quiet Thermal Solution
ASUS Quiet Thermal solution makes system more stable and enhances the
overclocking capability.
AI Gear 2
AI Gear 2 allows you to choose from profiles to adjust CPU frequency and
vCore voltage, minimizing system noise and saving CPU power consumption
at most. You can real-time chnage the mode under operating system to suit
your needs. See page 5-30 for details.
AI Nap
With AI Nap, the system can continue running at minimum power and noise
when you are temporarily away. To wake the system and return to the OS
environment, simply click the mouse or press a key. See page 5-31 for
details.
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The bootup speed depends on system configurations.
ASUS Express Gate supports installation on USB devices or SATA HDDs in
IDE mode only.
Chapter 1: Product Introduction