Innovative Asus Features - Asus P5GC User Manual

Green.ASUS.
The motherboard and its packaging comply with the European Union's Restriction
on the use of Hazardous Substances (RoHS). This is in line with the ASUS
vision of creating environment-friendly and recyclable products and packaging to
safeguard consumers' health while minimizing the impact on the environment.
1.3.2. Innovative.ASUS.features
ASUS.CrashFree.BIOS.3..
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a
USB flash disk containing the BIOS file. See page 4-5 for details.
ASUS.EZ.Flash.2..
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply press the predefined
hotkey to launch the utility and update the BIOS without entering the OS. Update
your BIOS easily without preparing a bootable diskette or using an OS-based flash
utility. See page 4-7 for details.
ASUS.Q-Fan.technology. .
The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the
system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation. See page 4-31 for
details.
C.P.R..(CPU.Parameter.Recall).
The C.P.R. feature of the motherboard BIOS allows automatic re-setting to the
BIOS default settings in case the system hangs due to overclocking. When the
system hangs due to overclocking, C.P.R. eliminates the need to open the system
chassis and clear the RTC data. Simply shut down and reboot the system, and the
BIOS automatically restores the CPU default setting for each parameter.
ASUS.CPU.Lock.Free.
This feature allows you to adjust the CPU multiplier to 14x. Setting the appropriate
BIOS setting automatically reduces the CPU multiplier value for more flexibility
when increasing external FSB.
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