Core Specifications - Asus P4PE User Manual

1.4.2 Core specifications

ATX 12V connector. This power connector connects the 4-pin 12V
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plug from the ATX 12V power supply.
CPU socket. A 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
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socket for the Intel
bus that allows 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively.
North bridge controller. The Intel
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(MCH) provides the processor interface with 533/400 MHz frequency,
system memory interface at 333/266MHz operation, and 1.5V AGP
interface that supports AGP 2.0 specification including 4X Fast Write
protocol. The MCH interconnects to the south bridge ICH4 via the
Intel proprietary Hub Interface.
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DDR DIMM sockets. These three 184-pin DIMM sockets support up
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to 2GB system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC2700/
2100/1600 DDR DIMMs.
ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector. This ASUS patented auxilliary
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power connector is used if you don't have an ATX +12V power supply.
Connect a 4-pin device connector from a standard power supply to
this connector to provide sufficient power to the CPU.
ATX power connector. This 20-pin connector connects to an ATX
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+12V power supply. The power supply must have at least 1A on the
+5V standby lead (+5VSB).
Floppy disk connector. This connector accommodates the provided
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ribbon cable for the floppy disk drive. One side of the connector is
slotted to prevent incorrect insertion of the floppy disk cable.
IDE connectors. These dual-channel bus master IDE connectors
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support Ultra DMA/100/66, PIO Modes 3 & 4 IDE devices. Both the
primary (blue) and secondary (black) connectors are slotted to prevent
incorrect insertion of the IDE ribbon cable.
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RAID Ultra ATA/133/100 connector. This connector supports Ultra
ATA/133/100/66/33 HDD set to Master mode. Together with a Serial
ATA HDD on the SATA connector, the Master HDD on this Ultra
ATA133 connector may be configured as RAID 0 or RAID 1.
(on RAID models only)
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Pentium 4 Processor, with 533/400 MHz system
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845PE Memory Controller Hub
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