Serial ATA solution

The motherboard supports two interfaces compliant to the Serial ATA (SATA) specification, an evolutionary replacement of the Parallel ATA storage interface. The Serial ATA 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 legacy Parallel ATA. See page 1-21.

ASUS Hyper-Path Technology

This unique technology from ASUS optimizes the true potential of the Intel® 865PE chipset to deliver the highest performance among competing 865PE-based solutions.

AGP 8X support

AGP 8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12 GB/s.

USB 2.0 technology

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. See page 1-15.

10/100 Mbps LAN support

Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with the onboard LAN port. See page 3-3.

SoundMAX digital audio system

The ADI AD1888 AC’97 audio CODEC onboard provides 6-channel audio playback for 5.1 surround sound using digital audio devices via a Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) jack located at the rear panel I/O. See page 3-3.

AI Overclocking

This feature allows convenient overclocking up to 30% (depending on the installed CPU and DRAM) to enhance system performance while still maintaining system stability. See page 2-15 to set the BIOS items for overclocking.

CrashFree BIOS 2

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk or support CD in case when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip.

ASUS P4P800-X motherboard

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