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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
P4PE2-X motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it
another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
The motherboard incorporates the Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor in 478-pin package
coupled with the Intel
®
845PE chipset to set a new benchmark for a cost-effective
desktop platform solution.
Supporting up to 2GB of system memory with PC3200*/2700/2100 DDR SDRAM,
high-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot, USB 2.0, 10/100 Mbps LAN and
6-channel audio features, the P4PE2-X 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.
*Overclocking mode
1.2Package contents
Check your motherboard package for the following items.
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
ASUS P4PE2-X motherboard
ASUS P4PE2-X series support CD
1 x 80-conductor Ultra DMA cable
1 x floppy drive signal cable
1 x I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product Highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor via a 478-pin surface
mount ZIF socket.