Asus P4P800S SE P4P800S SE user's manual English version E1483 - Page 20
Central Processing Unit CPU - bios
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1.8 Central Processing Unit (CPU) 1.8.1 Overview The motherboard comes with a surface mount 478-pin Zero Insertion Force (ZIF) socket. The socket is designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor in the 478-pin package with 512KB L2 cache. This processor supports 800/533/400MHz front side bus (FSB), and allows data transfer rates of up to 6.4GB/s. The socket will also support the Intel Prescott CPU when available. Note in the illustration that the CPU has a gold triangular mark on one corner. This mark indicates the processor Pin 1 that should match a specific corner of the CPU socket. Gold Mark Incorrect installation of the CPU into the socket may bend the pins and severely damage the CPU! Notes on Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology 1. This motherboard supports Intel® Pentium 4 CPUs with Hyper-Threading Technology. 2. Make sure to enable the Hyper-Threading Technology item in the BIOS before installing a supported operating system. See section "2.4.2 CPU Configuration" for details. 3. To verify the Hyper-Threading feature, go to the Windows OS System Properties -> Hardware -> Device Manager -> Processors. The list should display two existing processors. 4. Hyper-Threading Technology is supported under Windows® XP™ and later versions only. 5. It is recommended that you install Windows® XP™ Service Pack 1. 6. For more information on Hyper-Threading Technology, visit www.intel.com/info/hyperthreading. To use the Hyper-Threading Technology on this motherboard: 1. Buy an Intel Pentium 4 CPU that supports Hyper-Threading Technology. Install the CPU. 2. Power up the system and enter BIOS Setup (see Chapter 2). Under the Advanced Menu, make sure that the item Hyper-Threading Technology is set to Enabled. The item appears only if you installed a CPU that supports HyperThreading Technology. 3. Reboot the computer. 1-10 Chapter 1: Product introduction