1.3Special features

1.3.1 Product Highlights

Latest processor technology

The motherboard comes with a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB L2 cache on 0.13 or 0.09 micron process. This motherboard supports 533/400 MHz system front side bus that allows 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates, respectively. The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology.

Onboard 10/100 LAN

The Realtek® RTL8100C PCI LAN controller provides easy implementation of 10/ 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN.

Integrated Graphics

The Intel® 845GE chipset delivers realistic 3D/2D graphics with sharp images, fast rendering, smooth motion, and clearly defined details.

AGP 4X support

This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP 4x mode graphics cards for 3D graphical applications.

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 - supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. 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 Audio solution

Onboard is the Realtek® ALC655 AC’97 CODEC. This CODEC provides high-quality 6-channel audio, S/PDIF out support and connector sensing function without having to buy advanced sound cards.

S/PDIF out

The motherboard supports S/PDIF-out function turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker systems.

ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard

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