Digi+ |
Since quite some time ASUS has been
equipping its boards with digital power
designs. Using the right software it is not only possible to adjust voltages while being in
Windows on can now also control impedances. Furthermore this board
features high quality 10K black metallic capacitor which guarantee a
long lifespan. |
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EPU |
EPU
automatically detects the current system load and moderates power usage.
It offers a system-wide energy optimization and is able to reduce fan
noise. |
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SATA Express
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SATA Express is a port for storage devices that basically combines two SATA connectors and bundles them. Each SATA Express port has been wired using two PCI Express Gen2 lanes offering a total of 10 Gbps bandwidth. Compared to SATA-III with 6 Gbps bandwidth this is quite an improvement. |
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M.2 / NVMe support
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The new ASUS Maximus VIII Hero motherboard from
ASUS features an M.2 slot, which can be equipped with an NVMe adapter card as well. This motherboard can be equipped with an SSD in M.2 format and it is wired directly to the
Z170 PCH via
four PCI Express Gen 3 lanes, therefore offering x4 bandwidth. In other words up to
32 Gbps can be pushed over the bus through this slot. |
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SupremeFX 2015
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With
SupremeFX 2015 you get ASUS ROG's interpretation of high quality onboard
audio. Supporting up to eight channels, the SupremeFX 2015 solution received shielding from other onboard components. Apart from that there are high quality Nichicon capacitors offering as clear as possible audio. |
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MSI Z170A Gaming M5 Preview 