Asus Z10PE-D16 User Guide - Page 18

PCI Express 3.0 PCI Express 3.0 (PCIe 3.0) is the PCI Express bus standard that providse twice the performance and speed of PCIe 2.0. It provides an optimal graphics performance, unprecedented data speed, and seamless transition with its complete backward compatibility to PCIe 2.0 devices. Intel® C612 Series Chipset The Intel® C612 series chipset supports with enterprise class features which is targeted for Cloud and Storage applications. It is optimized and validated to work with the latest Xeon® processor E5-2600 v3 product family, compared with the last generation, it also reduces the TDP, supports USB 3.0 and up to 10 SATA III ports thus bringing more features and benefits to the target users. Intel® X540BT2 10GbE LAN controller (Z10PE-D16/10G-2T only) The Intel® 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller X540 is a dual port 10GBASE-T network interface controller. It provides bandwidth-intensive applications with highly affordable 10GbE network performance and cost-effective RJ-45 connectivity. It simplifies migration to 10GbE and provides flexible I/O virtualization for port partitioning and quality of service of up to 64 virtual ports. Intel® I350-AM2/BT2 LAN controller The motherboard comes with an integrated quad or dual port Gigabit LAN controller which provides a total solution for your networking needs. The onboard Intel® I350 Gigabit controller is designed with high performance and can save platform power with Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) and DMA Coalescing features. It also supports flexible I/O virtualization which enhances network connectivity to more efficient models. Serial ATA III technology The motherboard supports the Serial ATA III technology through the Serial ATA interface and Intel® C612 chipset, delivering up to 6 Gb/s data transfer rates. It also provides enhanced scalability, faster data retrieval, and double the bandwidth of current bus systems. Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring The CPU temperature is monitored to prevent overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored for timely failure detection. The chip monitors the voltage levels to ensure a stable supply of current for critical components. 1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features ASUS Fan Speed control technology The ASUS Fan Speed control technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure a quiet, cool, and efficient operation. 1-4 Chapter 1: Product introduction