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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ASUS Fan Xpert 3 |
ASUS Fan
Xpert 3 provides customizable settings for fans that have been attached
directly to the onboard fan headers. With the Fan Auto Tuning feature,
ASUS Fan Xpert 3 automatically detects and tweaks all fan speeds and in
the end reduces unwanted noise. |
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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 new 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 Z170 Deluxe motherboard from
ASUS features an M.2 slot and included in the delivery there is also a NVMe adapter card. 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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Crystal Sound 3
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With
Crystal Sound 3 you get ASUS' interpretation of high quality onboard
audio. Supporting up to eight channels, the Crystal Sound 2 solution received shielding from other onboard components. Apart from that there are high quality ELNA capacitors offering as clear as possible audio. |
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