1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4P8X motherboard!

The ASUS P4P8X motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

The P4P8X incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 / Celeron Processor in 478-pin package coupled with the Intel® 865P chipset to set a new benchmark for an effective desktop platform solution.

Supporting up to 4GB of system memory with PC2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAM, an AGP 8X slot, Serial ATA support, USB 2.0, and 6-channel audio features, the P4P8X is your affordable vehicle to enter the world of computing!

Before you start installing the motherboard, and hardware devices on it, check the items in your package with the list below.

1.2Package contents

Check your P4P8X package for the following items.ASUS P4P8X motherboardASUS P4P8X series support CDUltraDMA 100/66 cableFloppy disk cableI/O shieldBag of extra jumper capsUser GuideQuick Reference Card (last page of User Guide)Quick Setup Guide (Retail boxes only)Jumpers and connectors sticker (Retail boxes only)

If any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction