Asus Z87-PRO Z87-PRO User's Manual - Page 18

Intel® Smart Response Technology Intel® Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly computing, reduces load and wait time, eliminates unecessary hard drive spin thus lowering power usage, and uses an installed SSD (requires 18.6 GB available space) as a cache for frequently accessed data or applications. It combines SSD performance and hard drive capacity, operating up to six times faster than a hard-drive-only system to boost the system's overall performance. * 4th Generation Intel® Core™ processors family support Intel® Smart Response Technology. ** An operating system must be installed on the HDD to launch Intel® Smart Response Technology. *** The SSD is reserved for caching function. Intel® Smart Connect Technology Your computer can receive fresh updates for selected applications, even when the system is in sleep mode. This means less time waiting for applications to update and sync with the cloud, leading to a more efficient computing experience. Intel® Rapid Start Technology Allows your computer to quickly resume from a low-power hibernate state in seconds. Saving your system memory to the designated SSDs, it provides your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping the energy use low. 1.1.2 Dual Intelligent Processors 4 with 4-Way Optimization ASUS Dual Intelligent Processors 4 brings system control solution to a totally whole new level, combining TPU, EPU, DIGI+ Power Control and Fan Xpert 2 functions to push the system's performance to its optimal potential. It automatically pushes or reasonably balances the system's performance, power saving levels and fan settings via the user-friendly AI Suite 3 utility. DIGI+ Power Control ASUS DIGI+ Power Control features the revolutionary and innovative digital VRM, DRAM, and CPU Voltage controllers. These controllers offers ultra-precise memory and voltage tuning for optimal system efficiency, stability and performance. TPU TPU (Turbo Processing Unit), offers precise voltage control and advanced monitoring mechanisms through the TurboV functions in your ASUS AI Suite 3 utility. EPU EPU (Energy Processing Unit), the world's first real-time system power-saving chip, automatically detects the current system load and intelligently moderates power usage. It offers a total system-wide energy optimization, reduces fan noise and extends the component's lifespan. ASUS Fan Xpert 2 ASUS Fan Xpert 2 provides customizable settings for a cooler and quieter computing environment. With its Fan Auto Tuning feature, ASUS Fan Xpert 2 automatically detects and tweaks all fan speeds, and provides you with optimized fan settings based on the fans' specifications and positions. Chapter 1 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction