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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
P4P800-VM motherboard!
The ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest
technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality
motherboards!
The P4P800-VM incorporates the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor in 478-pin package
coupled with the Intel
®
865G chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective
desktop platform solution.
Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with PC3200/2700/2100/1600 DDR
SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via Intel
®
Extreme Graphics 2 and an AGP 8X
slot, Serial ATA support, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the P4P800-VM is
your affordable vehicle to enter the world of computing!
Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the
items in your package with the list below.
1.2 Package contents
Check your P4P800-VM package for the following items.
ASUS P4P800-VM motherboard
Micro-ATX form factor: 9.6 in x 9.6 in (24.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
ASUS P4P800-VM series support CD
UltraDMA 100/66 cable
Floppy disk cable
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
Latest processor technology
The motherboard supports the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor with 512KB L2 cache and
an 800/533/400 MHz system bus. The CPU features the Intel Hyper-Threading
Technology and a new power design that allows up to 3.2GHz core frequencies.
The motherboard will also support the next generation Intel Prescott CPU when
available. See page 1-11.