Asus KFSN4-DRE/SAS - Manual (Page 17)

ASUS KFSN4-DRE Series 1-3
Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
The motherboard supports the next-generation Serial ATA 3Gb/s technology
through the Serial ATA interfaces and the NVIDIA ® nForce4 ® PRO chipset. The
SATA 3Gb/s specification provides twice the bandwidth of the current Serial ATA
products. Additionally, Serial ATA allows thinner, more flexible cables with lower pin
count, and reduced voltage requirement.
Dual Gigabit LAN solution
The motherboard comes with dual Gigabit LAN controllers to provide
comprehensive solution for your networking operation. The integrated network
controllers use the PCI Express segment to provide higher data bandwidth for your
wired or wireless Internet, LAN, and file sharing requirements.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard implements the Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification,
dramatically increasing the connection speed from the 12 Mbps bandwidth on USB
1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on USB 2.0. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
Temperature, fan, and voltage monitoring
The CPU temperature is monitored by the ASIC (Winbond W83793G) to prevent
overheating and damage. The system fan rotations per minute (RPM) is monitored
for timely failure detection. The ASIC monitors the voltage levels to ensure stable
supply of current for critical components.
1.4.2 Innovative ASUS features
CrashFree BIOS 2
This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from the support CD in
case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the
need to buy a replacement ROM chip.
ASUS Smart Fan technology
The ASUS Smart Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the
system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.