Description

This powerful and innovative motherboard supports both dual- and quad-core AMD Athlon and Sempron SoC (system-on-a-chip) APUs integrating Radeon HD graphics and support for HD video playback. This revolutionary APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) combines high processing power, advanced Microsoft DirectX 11.1 graphics, and Fusion controller hubs (FCHs) in one small, efficient package. This SoC APU features up to single-channel DDR3 1600/1333 memory, SATA 6 Gbit/s and USB 3.0 natively. AMD Athlon/Sempron APUs are the first multi-core x86 SoC with AM1 series socket solution for entry-level desktops, improving performance by over 50 percent compared to the previous generation of AMD APUs.

Special Features

• UEFI BIOS and EZ mode: friendlier, easier, and more intuitive with helpful info added
• USB 3.0 Boost: 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0
• Network iControl: real-time network bandwidth management
• CrashFree BIOS 3: restore corrupted BIOS data from USB storage
• AI Suite 3: one-stop access to innovative ASUS features

Product features

• UEFI BIOS - friendlier and more intuitive exclusive EZ mode adds useful info to become even easier
  Media-renowned UEFI BIOS from ASUS provides the smoothest mouse-controlled graphical BIOS, and now features more intuitive functions to quickly take you to favorite BIOS pages and frequently-accessed settings through custom shortcuts. You can even write quick notes in-BIOS for future reference, view an activity log of setting changes and modifications, and rename SATA ports. EZ mode has a whole look, upgraded with extra-friendly capabilities like detailed fan controls, XMP profile settings, SATA information, and fast clock adjustment. Together, these perfect your BIOS experience.
• USB 3.0 Boost 170% faster transfer speeds than traditional USB 3.0
  ASUS USB 3.0 Boost technology supports UASP (USB Attached SCSI Protocol) in Windows 8. With USB 3.0 Boost technology, a USB device's transmission speed is significantly increased up to 170%, adding to already fast USB 3.0 performance.
• 4K Ultra HD ready discover future visual experiences
  Following up on popular 1080p Full HD, 4K Ultra HD is the next big thing, and you're ready for the upgrade thanks to integrated graphics that natively support up to 4096 x 2160 via HDMI or DisplayPort. That's four times the pixel count of 1080p (1920 x 1080), offering incredible visual clarity, detail, and realism.
• AI Suite 3 one-stop access to innovative ASUS features
  ASUS AI Suite 3 offers a brand user experience through a clearer and more attractive interface with support for larger monitors. It consolidates all exclusive ASUS features into one simple-to-use package, allowing you to supervise overclocking, energy consumption, fan speeds, voltages and more. This all-in-one app offers diverse and easy to use functionality, with no need to switch back and forth between different utilities.