1.3Special features

Latest processor technology

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

DDR memory support

Employing the Double Data Rate (DDR) memory technology, the P4PE-X 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.

Onboard LAN solution

The motherboard has the BroadCom® BCM4401 chipset onboard to support 10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking protocol.

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 1-20.

6-channel digital audio

The ADI AD1980 AC ‘97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio playback capability. A digital audio connector is onboard to accommodate the Sony/Philips Digital Interface (S/PDIF) Out module. See page 1-18.

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.

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.

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.

ASUS P4PE-X motherboard user guide

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