Welcome; Package Contents; Special Features - Asus P4S800D User Manual

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Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS
The ASUS P4S800D motherboard, based on the SIS 655FX chipset, is the first SIS
platform supporting 800FSB and dual-channel DDR 400 that 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.
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Package contents

Check your P4S800D package for the following items.
ASUS P4S800D motherboard
ATX form factor: 12 in x 9.6 in (30.5 cm x 24.5 cm)
ASUS P4S800D series support CD
2 x Serial ATA cable
2-port USB 2.0 cable
80-conductor UltraATA IDE cable
Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive
I/O shield
Bag of extra jumper caps
User Guide
If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.
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Special features

Latest processor technology
The P4S800D motherboard supports the latest Intel
pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on 0.13
micron processor includes a 800/533/400 MHz system bus, Intel
Technology and the FMB2 power design that allows up to 3.2+ GHz core
frequencies for up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rates. See page 1-8.
Dual Channel DDR memory support
Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the P4S800D
motherboard supports up to 4GB of system memory using PC3200/PC2700/
PC2100/PC1600 DDR DIMMs. The ultra-fast 400MHz memory bus delivers
the required bandwidth for the latest 3D graphics, multimedia, and Internet
applications. See page 1-10.
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P4S800D motherboard!
® Pentium
Chapter 1: Product introduction
® 4 Processor via a 478-
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Hyper-Threading