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Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introductionChapter 1: Product introduction
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.1 Welcome!
Thank you for buying an ASUSThank you for buying an ASUS
Thank you for buying an ASUSThank you for buying an ASUS
Thank you for buying an ASUS
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P5VDC-MX motherboard! P5VDC-MX motherboard!
P5VDC-MX motherboard! P5VDC-MX motherboard!
P5VDC-MX motherboard!
The motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies,
making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!
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 motherboard package for the following items.
MotherboardMotherboard
MotherboardMotherboard
Motherboard ASUS P5VDC-MX motherboard
CablesCables
CablesCables
Cables 1 x Serial ATA power cable
1 x Serial ATA signal cable
1 x Ultra DMA 133/100 cables
1 x Floppy disk drive cable
AccessoriesAccessories
AccessoriesAccessories
Accessories I/O shield
Application CDsApplication CDs
Application CDsApplication CDs
Application CDs ASUS motherboard support CD
DocumentationDocumentation
DocumentationDocumentation
Documentation User guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
1.3 Special features
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1.3.11.3.1
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Product highlightsProduct highlights
Product highlightsProduct highlights
Product highlights
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology Latest processor technology
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array
(LGA) socket designed for the Intel
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Pentium
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4 processor in the 775-land
package. The motherboard supports the Intel
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Pentium
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4 processor with
800 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB), and core speed of up to 3.8 GHz. The
motherboard also supports the Intel
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Hyper-Threading Technology and is
fully compatible with Intel
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05B/05A and 04B/04A processors.
See page 1-8 for details.