1.1Welcome!

Thank you for buying an ASUS® P5SD2-VM 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 P5SD2-VM

Cables

1 x Ultra DMA 133/100/66 cable

 

1 x SATA cable

 

1 x SATA power cable

 

1 x Floppy disk drive cable

Accessories

I/O shield

Application CD

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® Core™2 Processor Ready

This motherboard supports Intel® Core™2 processor in the LGA775 package. With Intel® Core™ microarchitecture technology and 1066 o.c / 800/ 533MHz FSB, Intel ® Core™2 processor is one of the most powerful and energy efficient CPU in the world.

Intel LGA775 CPU

This motherboard supports the latest Pentium 4 CPU from Intel in LGA775 package. With 1066 o.c/ 800/ 533MHz FSB, Hyper-Threading Technology and core-speeds up to 3.8GHz and beyond.

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