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Asus P5S-MX SE User Manual

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ASUS P5S-MX SE

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Intel® 65nm Dual-Core CPU support

This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium® D/Pentium® 4/Celeron® dual-

core processors built on the 65-nanometer (nm) process technology with copper

interconnect. Dual-core processors contain two physical CPU cores with dedicated

L2 caches to meet demands for more powerful processing. Intel®’s 65nm process

is the most advanced chip manufacturing technology, delivering breakthrough

performance, enhanced media experience, and low power consumption. Intel®

65nm dual-core processors utilize the latest package technologies for a thinner,

lighter design without compromising performance.

64-bit CPU support

64-bit computing, the next generation technology to replace current 32-bit

architecture, delivers advanced system performance, faster memory access and

increased productivity. This motherboard provides excellent compatibility and

flexibility by supporting either 64-bit or 32-bit architecture.

DDR2 memory support

The motherboard supports DDR2 memory that features data transfer rates of

667/533 MHz to meet the higher bandwidth requirements of the latest 3D graphics,

multimedia, and Internet applications.

Serial ATA 3.0 Gb/s technology

This motherboard supports the next-generation hard drives based on the Serial

ATA (SATA) 3Gb/s storage specification, delivering enhanced scalability and

doubling the bus bandwidth for high-speed data retrieval and saves. Easily backup

photos, videos and other entertainment contents to external devices. See page

1-30 for details.

S/PDIF digital sound ready

The motherboard supports the S/PDIF-out (SONY-PHILIPS Digtal Interface)

function through the S/PDIF interface at mid-board. It allows to transfer digital

audio without converting to analog format and keeps the best signal quality. See

page 1-28 for details.