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First SiS655FX Mainboard Released by ASUS
by Anton Shilov
08/20/2003 | 05:02 AM
ASUSTeK Computer unveiled today the first mainboard on SiS655FX core-logic from SiS. ASUS P4S800D and P4S800D-Deluxe are the first mainboards based on “non-Intel” chipset with support for 800MHz Quad Pumped Bus and dual-channel memory configurations. This is a very important milestone for SiS because its rivals VIA Technologies and ATI Technologies still either have not announced similar platform or cannot deliver the actual products.
<%BANNER[article]%>Key specifications of the newcomer are as follows:
- Supports Socket 478 Pentium 4/Celeron processors with 400/533/800MHz Quad Pumped Bus;
- Ready for Intel Prescott processors;
- Can take advantage of the CPUs with the Hyper-Threading technology enabled;
- SiS655FX North Bridge and SiS964 South Bridge;
- 4 DIMM slots for up to 4GB of PC2100, PC2700 or PC3200 DDR SDRAM memory. Dual-channel memory bus support: memory modules should be identical and installed in pairs;
- 5 PCI slots, 1 ASUS Wi-Fi slot and 1 AGP Pro 8x slot;
- 2-channel ATA-33/66/100/133 integrated controller;
- 2 Serial ATA-150 ports;
- Up to 8 USB 2.0 ports;
- FireWire (IEEE1394) support;
- 10/100Mb/s Ethernet adapter from 3Com;
- 6-channel audio solution;
- Loads of additional functions, including ASUS POST Reporter, ASUS MyLogo2, ASUS EZ Flash, Multi-language BIOS, ASUS C.O.P. (CPU Overheating Protection), ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2, ASUS Instant Music, Power Loss Restart and so on;
- Overclocking and tuning functions, including ASUS JumperFree technology;
- ATX Form Factor.
Besides, the new ASUS P4S800D-series supports ASUS’ so-called AI features, such as:
- AI NET - supports Gigabit LAN by integrating the 3COM 3C940 controller, equipped with a unique net-diagnosing utility – VCT (Virtual Cable Tester). The controller intelligently detects net connection status up to 100m from a remote location and reports the distance of damaged cable if there are problems with it.
- AI BIOS includes three unique technologies. CrashFree BIOS 2 reboots the system and performs a recovery procedure by using the motherboard support CD when corruption of the original BIOS occurs. Q-Fan intelligently adjusts CPU fan speed according to system load and temperature, enabling users to work in a distraction-free environment with minimal noise. POST Reporter is a voice warning design during POST that notifies users of any system errors, which means no more complicated LED messages.
- AI Overclocking offers convenient overclocking options to maximize your system performance.
Pricing or availability timeframes of the products were not disclosed, but I think they will be shipped to retailers this month.
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