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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying the ASUS
®
P4PE-X/TE motherboard!
The ASUS
P4PE-X/TE 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*/2700/2100/1600 DDR
SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot, USB 2.0, 10/100 Mbps LAN
and 6-channel audio features, the P4PE-X/TE 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
1.2 Package contents
Check your P4PE-X/TE package for the following items.
ASUS P4PE-X/TE motherboard
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)
ASUS P4PE-X/TE series support CD
1 x 80-conductor ribbon cables for UltraDMA/66/100/133 IDE drives
1 x Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
1 x 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 P4PE-X/TE motherboard supports the latest Intel
®
Pentium
®
4 Processor via a
478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. See page 1-10 for more information.