1.3Special features

1.3.1 Product highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 or Celeron processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. The Pentium 4 processor with 512KB L2 cache on

0.13micron processor includes a 800*/533/400 MHz system bus, Intel® Hyper- Threading Technology and the FMB2 power design that allows up to 3.06+ GHz core frequencies for up to 6.4GB/s data transfer rates. (* Overclocking mode) See page 1-8.

Integrated 10/100 LAN

The onboard LAN controller is a highly integrated Fast Ethernet controller. It is enhanced with an ACPI management function to provide efficient power management for advanced operating systems. See page 1-16.

Extreme Overclocking

The motherboard offers robust overclocking options to maximize your system performance. Overclocking features include: the SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) feature, an adjustable FSB/DDR ratio and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall).

6 USB 2.0 ports

The motherboard implements 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. See page 1-19.

6-channel audio

The ADI AD1888 SoundMAX AC ‘97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6- channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound, over 90dB dynamic range, and stereo Mic PREAMP. See pages 1-16, 3-3.

S/PDIF out

The motherboard supports S/PDIF out function turns your computer into a high- end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful sound systems. See page 1-16, 3-3.

ASUS P4B533-X motherboard user guide

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