Asus P5QL SE User Manual - Page 12

ASUS unique features, ASUS Stylish features - overclocking

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Intel® P43 chipset The Intel® P43 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2 1066/800/667MHz architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB, PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It supports the Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses. PCIe 2.0 support This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth which enhances system performance. FSB 1600 (O.C.) support ASUS's exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the Intel® Core™2 processors. With the Intel® 45nm microarchitecture technology and 1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz FSB, this motherboard allows you to enjoy the latest technology supported by one of the most powerful CPUs in the world. Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and save. 1.3.2 ASUS unique features ASUS EZ DIY ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components, update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings. ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD containing the original BIOS file. See page 2-6 for details. ASUS EZ Flash 2 EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in a few clicks without preparing a bootable floppy disk or using an OS-based utility. See pages 2-3 and 2-23 for details. 1.3.3 ASUS Stylish features ASUS MyLogo2™ This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-21 for details. 1- Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Intel
®
P43 chipset
The Intel
®
P43 Express Chipset is designed to support dual-channel DDR2
1066/800/667MHz architecture, 1333/1066/800 FSB, PCIe 2.0, and multi-core CPUs. It
supports the Intel Fast Memory Access technology that significantly optimizes the use of
available memory bandwidth and reduces the latency of the memory accesses.
PCIe 2.0 support
This motherboard supports the latest PCIe 2.0 devices for double speed and bandwidth
which enhances system performance.
FSB 1600 (O.C.) support
ASUS’s exclusive overclocking design now unleashes the ultimate potential of the
Intel
®
Core™2 processors. With the Intel
®
45nm microarchitecture technology and
1600(O.C.)/1333/1066/800MHz FSB, this motherboard allows you to enjoy the latest
technology supported by one of the most powerful CPUs in the world.
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
This motherboard supports hard drives based on the Serial ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage
specifications, delivering enhanced scalability and doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed
data retrieval and save.
1.3.2
ASUS unique features
ASUS EZ DIY
ASUS EZ DIY feature collection provides you with easy ways to install computer components,
update the BIOS or back up your favorite settings.
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3
The ASUS CrashFree BIOS 3 allows users to restore corrupted BIOS data from a
bootable floppy disk, USB flash disk, or the motherboard Support DVD containing the
original BIOS file. See page 2-6 for details.
ASUS EZ Flash 2
EZ Flash 2 is a user-friendly BIOS update utility. Simply launch this tool and update
BIOS from a USB flash disk before entering the OS. You can update your BIOS only in
a few clicks without preparing a bootable floppy disk or using an OS-based utility. See
pages 2-3 and 2-23 for details.
1.3.3
ASUS Stylish features
ASUS MyLogo2™
This feature allows you to convert your favorite photo into a 256-color boot logo for a more
colorful and vivid image on your screen. See page 2-21 for details.