Asus SABERTOOTH Z97 MARK 2/USB 3.1 - Ultimate COOL Thermal Solutions

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Chapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1
Intel
®
Smart Response Technology
Intel
®
Smart Response Technology, an important part of Green ASUS eco-friendly
computing, reduces load and wait time, eliminates unnecessary 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efcientcomputingexperience.
Intel
®
Rapid Start Technology
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 SSD, it provides
your computer a faster wake-up response time, while still keeping the energy use low.
Complete USB 3.1 integration
This motherboard has the latest USB 3.1 connectivity built in with dual Type-A ports for the
very fastest USB data transfers — that’s up to 10 Gb/s, or twice as fast as USB 3.0. The
next-generation standard is completely backward-compatible with your existing USB devices,
and you’ll be all set for USB 3.1’s breakneck speeds.
1.1.2 “Ultimate COOL” Thermal Solutions
Thermal Radar 2
Thermal Radar 2 uses multiple sensors to control motherboard temperatures, automatically
adjustingfanspeedsforbettersystemstabilityandpowerefciency.Italsoprovides
customizable fan management that displays real-time motherboard, CPU and VGA zone
cooling status, and promotes extended system longevity, power saving solution, and noise
reduction.
TUF ICe
ASUS TUF have forged a brand new microchip that delivers incredibly precise temperature
monitoring and fan controls. With the TUF ICe, you can be assured that monitoring of
onboard temperature sensors and fan speeds is always ultra-accurate—whether you are
adjusting settings manually or using the automatic one-click organization.