1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P4V8X-MX motherboard!

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

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 motherboard package for the following items.

Motherboard

ASUS P4V8X-MX motherboard

Cables

1 x UltraDMA 133/100/66 cable

 

1 x Serial ATA / Power cable

 

1 x Floppy Disk Drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application CDs

ASUS motherboard support CD

Documentation

User guide

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

1.3Special features

1.3.1Product highlights

Intel Hyper-Threading Technology support

Leveraging the VIA P4M800 chipset to support P4 CPU on 800Hz FSB, DDR400

memory, Intel Hyper-Threading Technology, and a full-range of advanced features. See Page 1-7.

Integrated Graphics

The VIA P4M800 delivers powerful integrated 2D and 3D graphics performance for functionality and value.

AGP8X

AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is the mainstream VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth up to 2.12 GB/s. See page 1-14 for details.

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Chapter 1: Product Introduction