ASUS iPanel Basic

Owners of the Asustek motherboards have got a possibility to check the physical parameters of the system - temperature, voltage and revolutions of a fan, and clarify the reasons of failure without opening the case. The iPanel is a small box that is inserted in a usual 5-inch drive bay.

Of course, you can say that monitoring of the system has been servicing for a long time already on many modern computers, but earlier it was realized either in applications or as a part of the POST in the form of diagnostic indicators. For example, Abit has a bracket with 7-segment LED indicators locating on the rear panel of the case, EpoX has the same indicator on a motherboard, MSI has 4 ordinary LEDs also located on the rear panel. And now you can examine what's going on inside just looking on your computer.

Besides, the fact that USB connectors are located on the front panel simplifies connection of the devices with such interface. The version of the iPanel with "Deluxe" index has, after all, connectors of the serial port and sound connectors - Line-out, Line-in, Mic-in. Besides, the specs of this device include an optional infrared module what is also very pleasant.