Asus P5RD1-V Deluxe Motherboard Installation Guide - Page 18

1.3 Special features 1.3.1 Product highlights Latest processor technology The motherboard comes with a 775-pin surface mount Land Grid Array (LGA) socket designed for the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor in the 775-land package. The motherboard supports the Intel® Pentium® 4 processor with 800/533 MHz Front Side Bus (FSB). The motherboard also supports the Intel® Hyper-Threading technology and is fully compatible with Intel® 04B and 04A processors. See page 2-6 for details. ATI Radeon® XPRESS 200/ULI M1573 chipset The ATI Radeon® XPRESS 200 Northbridge and the ULI M1573 Southbridge provide the vital interfaces for the motherboard. The ATI Radeon® XPRESS 200 Northbridge integrates the Radeon® X300 GPU, an integrated graphics processing unit (GPU) for enhanced 3D, 2D, and video capabilities. The Northbridge also provides the interface for a processor in the 775-land package with 533/800 MHz front side bus (FSB), dual channel DDR memory, three PCI Express x1 slots, and a PCI Express x16 slot for discrete graphics card. The ULI M1573 Southbridge represents the sixth generation I/O controller hub that provides the interface for PCI Express and 8-channel high definition audio. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) The Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology (EIST) intelligently manages the CPU resources by automatically adjusting the CPU voltage and core frequency depending on the CPU loading and system speed or power requirement. See page 4-25 and the Appendix for details. PCI Express™ interface The motherboard fully supports PCI Express, the latest I/O interconnect technology that speeds up the PCI bus. PCI Express features point-to-point serial interconnections between devices and allows higher clockspeeds by carrying data in packets. This high speed interface is software compatible with existing PCI specifications. See page 2-20 for details. Onboard TV In port The motherboard comes with a TV in port that allows you to watch and record live TV on your desktop computer. See 2-25 for details. Refer to page 5-16 for instructions on installing and uninstalling the required drivers. 1-2 Chapter 1: Product introduction