Asus P4GE-MX - Manual (Page 13)

ASUS P4GE-MX motherboard 1-3
1.3 Special features
1.3.1 Product Highlights
Latest processor technology
The motherboard comes with a 478-pin surface mount, Zero Insertion Force (ZIF)
socket for the Intel
® Pentium ® 4 processor in the 478-pin package with 512/256KB
L2 cache on 0.13 or 0.09 micron process. This motherboard supports 533/400
MHz system front side bus that allows 4.3GB/s and 3.2GB/s data transfer rates,
respectively. The motherboard also supports the Intel
® Hyper-Threading
Technology.
Onboard 10/100 LAN
The Realtek ® RTL8100C PCI LAN controller provides easy implementation of 10/
100 Mbps Fast Ethernet LAN.
Integrated Graphics
The Intel ® 845GE chipset delivers realistic 3D/2D graphics with sharp images, fast
rendering, smooth motion, and clearly defined details.
AGP 4X support
This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V AGP 4x mode graphics
cards for 3D graphical applications.
6 USB 2.0 ports
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 - supporting up to eight USB 2.0 ports. The higher
bandwidth of USB 2.0 allows connection of devices such as high resolution video
conferencing cameras, next generation scanners and printers, and fast storage
units. USB 2.0 is backward compatible with USB 1.1.
6-Channel Audio solution
Onboard is the Realtek ® ALC655 AC’97 CODEC. This CODEC provides
high-quality 6-channel audio, S/PDIF out support and connector sensing function
without having to buy advanced sound cards.
S/PDIF out
The motherboard supports S/PDIF-out function turns your computer into a
high-end entertainment system with digital connectivity to powerful speaker
systems.