ASUS POST Reporter™

P4PE offers a new exciting feature called the ASUS POST Reporter™ to provide friendly voice messages and alerts during the Power-On Self-Tests (POST). Through an added external speaker, you will hear the messages informing you of the system boot status and causes of boot errors, if any. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows you to customize the voice messages, and provides multi-language support.

ASUS MyLogo2™

This new feature present in the P4PE motherboard allows you to personalize and add style to your system with customizable boot logos. See details on page 5-10.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

The multi-language BIOS allows you to select the language of your choice from the available options. The localized BIOS menus allow you to configure easier and faster. Visit the ASUS website for information on the supported languages.

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.

ASUS Q-Fan technology

The ASUS Q-Fan technology smartly adjusts the fan speeds according to the system loading to ensure quiet, cool, and efficient operation.

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.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction