DDR memory support

Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the P4PE-X/TE motherboard supports up to 2GB of system memory using unbuffered non-ECC PC3200*/2700/2100/1600 DDR DIMMs. Memory support depends on the CPU FSB and DDR type. See page 1-12 for the CPU and DIMM requirements.

*Overclocking mode

Onboard LAN solution

The motherboard has the Realtek® RTL8100C chipset onboard to support 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocol. See pages 1-4

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 1-16.

6-channel digital audio

The ADI AD1888 AC ‘97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback capability. A digital audio connector is present to accommodate the Sony/ Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out module. See page 1-18.

Extreme Overclocking

The P4PE-X/TE offers robust overclocking options to maximize your system performance. Overclocking features include: a flexible CPU core voltage adjustment in 0.025V increments over defaults, the SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection) feature, an adjustable FSB/DDR ratio with a fixed AGP/PCI frequency and the ASUS C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall).

ASUS EZ Flash BIOS

With the ASUS EZ Flash, you can easily update the system BIOS even before loading the operating system. No need to use a DOS-based utility or boot from a floppy disk. See page 2.2.

C.P.R. (CPU Parameter Recall)

When the system hangs due to overclocking failure, there is no need to open the case to clear the CMOS data. Simply restart the system and the BIOS will automatically restore the CPU default setting for each parameter. See page 1-15.

CrashFree BIOS

This feature allows you to restore the original BIOS data from a floppy disk in cases when the BIOS codes and data are corrupted. This protection eliminates the need to buy a replacement ROM chip. See page 2-7.

ASUS P4PE-X/TE motherboard user guide

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