Processor

Socket 478 for Intel® Pentium 4 (Northwood / Willamette) 1.4 GHz ~ 2.53+ GHz

Chipset

SiS® 648 North Bridge

SiS® 963 South Bridge

FSB

533 / 400 MHz

Memory

3 x 184-pin DDR DIMM Sockets

Max. 3GB PC2700/PC2100/PC1600 non-ECC DDR DRAM Memory

Expansion Slots

1 x AGP 8X

6 x PCI

IDE Ports

2 x UltraDMA 133/100/66/33

Flexible Serial ATA (optional)

Promise® controller supports one ATA133 channel and two Serial ATA connectors

RAID (optional)

Support RAID 0 or RAID 1 through one ATA133 and/or two serial ATA connectors

Audio (optional)

SiS® 963 integrated AC ' 97 audio with C-Media 9739 6-channel Codec

S/PDIF-in/out interface

LAN (optional)

SiS® 963 integrated 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet with Realtek PHY

IEEE 1394 (optional)

Realtek® PHY with 2 x 1394 PORT

Special Features

ASUS JumperFree™

ASUS Multi-language™ BIOS

ASUS Post Reporter™ for system voice warnings

ASUS EZ Plug for flexible power connectivity

ASUS MyLogo™ for customized boot logos

ASUS BIOS EZ Flash™

STR (Suspend-to-RAM)

STD (Suspend-to-Disk)

Power Loss Restart

SFS (Stepless Frequency Selection)

Support Smart Card Reader

Vcore & Memory & AGP voltage adjustable

ASUS AGP Warning LED

Back Panel I/O Ports

1 x Parallel

2 x Serial

1 x PS/2 Keyboard

1 x PS/2 Mouse

1 x Audio I/O (on audio model only)

1 x RJ45

4 x USB 2.0

1 x IEEE 1394

Internal I/O Connectors

1 x COM2 support additional 1 COM port

1 x USB 2.0 support additional 2 USB 2.0 ports

1 x SIR

1 x IEEE 1394 port

1 x S/PDIF

1 x Game port

1 x Smart Card Reader connector

CD/AUX/Modem audio in

CPU/Power/Chassis FAN connectors

20 pin ATX power connector

4 pin ATX 12V Power connector

4 pin EZ Plug (+5V, +12V)

IDE LED connector, power LED connector

Chassis intrusion, SM Bus

Intel® superset Apanel connector

BIOS Feature

4Mb Flash ROM, Award® BIOS, TCAV, PnP, DMI 2.3.1, WfM 2.0, BIOS 2.3

Industrial Standard

PCI 2.2, USB 1.1, USB 2.0, WfM 2.0, DMI 2.3.1

Manageability

WfM 2.0, DMI 2.0, WOL, WOR, Chassis Intrusion, SMBus

Accessories

User's Manual

Support CD

UltraDMA 100/66 Cable

SATA Cable

Floppy Cable

I/O Shield

Board Size

ATX Form Factor 12" x 8.6" (30.5cm x 21.9cm)

Introduction

The P4S8X is the first motherboard to provide AGP 8X and Serial ATA connectors. With the SiS 648 chipset, the ASUS P4S8X supports latest 533MHz front side bus and Pentium 4 processors up to 2.53GHz and beyond. In addition to supporting high-bandwidth DDR 333, unique MuTIOL™ technology increases the bus speed between the northbridge and southbridge to 1GB/sec, for enhanced system performance. The ASUS P4S8X also features 10/100 LAN, IEEE 1394, USB 2.0 as well as optional 6-channel audio, S/PDIF, and Smart card reader connector. Unique ASUS features such as ASUS Multi-Language BIOS, Q-Fan, and MyLogo and more are included to ensure the best user experience and value in a motherboard.

AGP 8X

AGP8X (AGP 3.0) is the next generation VGA interface specification that enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12GB/s. With a bus of 533MHz, AGP8X is twice as fast as AGP4X.

Serial ATA Technology (optional)

Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that provides scalable performance for today and tomorrow. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility.

6-Channel Audio (optional)

The P4S8X uses an onboard C-Media 9739 CODEC that lets you enjoy high-quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards.

S/PDIF Interface (optional)

The P4S8X's optional S/PDIF in/out module turns your computer into a high-end entertainment system with optical and coaxial connectivity to powerful speaker systems.

10/100 Mbps LAN (optional)

Easy connectivity to your network or broadband connection with onboard LAN port, lets you take gaming online without having to buy an additional LAN card.

IEEE 1394 (optional)

IEEE1394 interface provides high speed digital interface for audio/video appliances such as digital television, digital video camcorders, storage peripherals & other PC portable devices.

6 USB 2.0 Ports

USB 2.0 is the latest connectivity standard for next generation components and peripherals. Backwards compatible with current USB 1.1 peripherals, USB 2.0 delivers transfer speeds up to 40 times faster at 480Mb/s, for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers.

ASUS Multi-language BIOS

ASUS provides friendly BIOS setup menu in several languages to help you configure your system as easy as possible.

ASUS Post Reporter

During the computer POST (Power on Self-Test), ASUS Post Reporter provides friendly voice warnings through internal or external speakers, clearly explaining system errors for quick and easy optimization. The bundled Winbond Voice Editor software allows users to add customized system voice warnings and multi-language support.

ASUS EZ Flash

With ASUS EZ Flash, you can update BIOS directly from the BIOS setup menu. No more DOS-based flash utility and bootable diskette required.

ASUS Q-Fan Technology

ASUS Q-Fan technology intelligently adjusts fan speeds according to system loading to ensure quiet, cool and efficient operation

ASUS EZ Plug

The ASUS EZ Plug power connector lets you use your existing power supply and eliminates the need to buy a special ATX 12V power supply to support Pentium 4 CPUs.

InterVideo WinCinema (WinDVD/WinRip/WinCorder/WinProducer) software

Bonus! Bundle InterVideo WinCinema (WinDVD /WinRip /WinCorder /WinProducer) software. (OEM version)

ASUS Reliability

All ASUS motherboards are designed and tested to meet the highest quality standards. Responsive customer support and frequent BIOS and driver updates ensure the fastest, most reliable performance. All ASUS motherboards are backed by a 3-year limited warranty.