Special Features - Asus P4P800-F User Manual

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Special features

Latest processor technology
The motherboard supports the latest Intel ® Pentium ® 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface
mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache includes a 800/533/
400 MHz system bus and a new power design that allows up to 3.06+GHz core
frequencies. The motherboard supports Intel Hyper-Threading Technology and the
next generation Intel Prescott CPU. See page 1-11.
Dual-channel DDR400 memory support
Employing the dual-channel DDR memory architecture, the motherboard provides
a solution that doubles the system memory bandwidth to boost system
performance. The motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using
PC3200/2700/2100 non-ECC DDR DIMMs to deliver up to 4GB/s data transfer rate
for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet applications. See page 1-13.
Serial ATA technology
The motherboard bundles the new Serial ATA technology through the SATA
interfaces onboard. The SATA specification allows for thinner, more flexible cables
with lower pin count, reduced voltage requirement, up to 150 MB/s data transfer
rate, and software compatibility with the legacy Parallel ATA. See page 1-25.
AGP 8X support
The motherboard supports the latest graphic architecture, the AGP 8X interface
(a.k.a. AGP 3.0), offering 2.1GB/s bandwidth which is twice that of its predecessor
AGP 4X. See page 1-16.
USB 2.0 technology
The motherboard supports the new Universal Serial Bus (USB) 2.0 specification,
extending the connection speed from 12 Mbps on USB 1.1 to a fast 480 Mbps on
USB 2.0. The higher bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as
high resolution video conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and
printers, and fast storage units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
6-channel digital audio
The ADI AD1980 AC'97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio
playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio
connector is onboard to accommodate an S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital Interface)
out module. See page 1-25.
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