Digi+ |
ASUS has been using digital power designs for almost a decade now and with this particular board their not making an exception. A closer look reveals there is a PWM controller that has been labelled ASP1400BT, which is in charge of regulating ten phases. These phases are based on 4C86N Dual N-Channel MOSFETs from On Semiconductor and 10K capacitors. Together they make for a high quality power design. |
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ASUS Fan Xpert 4 |
ASUS Fan
Xpert 4 provides customizable settings for fans that have been attached
directly to the onboard fan headers. It allows you to tune your fans automatically or manually, easily allowing you to either configure a silent or a high-airflow system. |
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AURA RGB Lightning |
Aura is an ASUS software tool to control the onboard RGB lighting or RGB LED strips that have been connected to the onboard AURA headers. It allows you to select any color which is in the RGB spectrum and therefore enables users to individualize the looks of their motherboards. |
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SupremeFX |
SupremeFX is ASUS's interpretation of high quality onboard
audio. Supporting up to eight channels, the SupremeFX solution received shielding from other onboard components. Apart from that there are high quality Nichicon capacitors, gold-plated connectors, an ESS9023P digital-to-analog converter as well as a RC4580 buffer. |
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USB 3.1 Front-Panel Connector |
Right next the I/O ports there is a USB 3.1 front-panel connector, which has been wired using two PCIe Gen 3 lanes and therefore offering up to 2GB/s bandwidth. Should you own or plan on buying a case with such a connector, then you'll be able to use it combination with this motherboard. |
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