Innovative Asus Features - Asus M4A88T-M/USB3 User Manual

Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology and RAID support
This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA)
3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced salability and doubling
the bus bandwidth for high-speed data saving and retrieval. It also
supports RAID 0, RAID 1, and RAID 0+1 configurations for Serial ATA
hard drives.
8-channel high definition audio
The onboard 8-channel HD audio (High Definition Audio, previously
codenamed Azalia) CODEC enables high-quality 192KHz/24-bit audio
output and jack-detect feature that automatically detects and identifies
what types of peripherals are plugged into the audio I/O jacks and notifies
users of inappropriate connection, which means there will be no more
confusion of Line-in, Line-out, and Mic jacks.
HDMI support
HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a set of digital video
standards that deliver multi-channel digital audio and uncompressed
digital video for full HD 1080p visuals through a single cable. Supporting
HDCP copy protection such as HD DVD and Blu-ray discs, HDMI
provides you with the highest-quality home theater experience.
HDMI/DVI/RGB support
This motherboard supports multiple digital and analog display output
interfaces - HDMI, DVI, and D-Sub. With such diversity of display outputs,
you are able to choose and upgrade display devices freely.
100% All High-quality Conductive Polymer Capacitors
This motherboard uses high-quality conductive polymer capacitors for
durability, improved lifespan, and enhanced thermal capacity.
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Innovative ASUS features

ASUS Express Gate
ASUS Express Gate is an instant-on environment that gives you quick
access to the Internet. Five seconds after powering on your computer,
you can instantly surf the Internet without entering the Windows
• ASUS Express Gate supports installation on SATA HDDs, USB HDDs and flash
drives with at least 1.2GB free disk space. When installing it on USB HDDs or
flash drives, connect the drives to the motherboard USB port before turning on the
computer.
• The actual boot time depends on the system configuration.
• ASUS Express Gate supports file uploading from SATA HDDs, ODDs and USB
drives. It supports file downloading to USB drives only.
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