1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying the ASUS® P4PE-X/TE motherboard!

The ASUS P4PE-X/TE motherboard delivers a host of new features and latest technologies making it another standout in the long line of ASUS quality motherboards!

The motherboard incorporates the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in 478-pin package coupled with the Intel® 845PE chipset to set a new benchmark for a cost-effective desktop platform solution.

Supporting up to 2GB of system memory with PC3200*/2700/2100/1600 DDR SDRAM, high-resolution graphics via an AGP 4X slot, USB 2.0, 10/100 Mbps LAN and 6-channel audio features, the P4PE-X/TE 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.

*Overclocking mode

1.2Package contents

Check your P4PE-X/TE package for the following items.

ASUS P4PE-X/TE motherboard

ATX form factor: 12 in x 9 in (30.5 cm x 22.9 cm)

ASUS P4PE-X/TE series support CD

1 x 80-conductor ribbon cables for UltraDMA/66/100/133 IDE drives

1 x Ribbon cable for a 3.5-inch floppy drive

1 x I/O shield

Bag of extra jumper caps

User Guide

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

1.3Special features

Latest processor technology

The P4PE-X/TE motherboard supports the latest Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor via a 478-pin surface mount ZIF socket. See page 1-10 for more information.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction