Navigate:

Advice
Beginners
BIOS Guide
CPUs
Links
Mainboards
Memory
Network
Storage
Video/Sound Cards

Contact
Forum
SiteMap
Sponsors
WebNews
Home
. .

Prices:
CPU
Intel
P4 2.4C-800
P4 2.6C-800
P4 2.8C-800
P4 3.0-800
P4 3.2-800

AMD
AthlonXP
XP 1700+
XP 2000+
XP 2400+
XP 2500+
XP 2700+
XP 3000+
XP 3200+

Athlon64
Athlon64 3200+
Athlon64 FX-51

Opteron
Opteron 240
Opteron 242
Opteron 244
Opteron 246

Memory

Corsair
Crucial
Kingston
Mushkin
OCZ

Search Prices:








































































LOSTCIRCUITS

SHORTCUTS:
Top Page
Dual Channel vs. TwinBank
Behind the Errata
ASUS P4G8X
Features
Layout, VRM
Connectors etc.
BIOS
Setup / Sandra
Expendable, Winstones
3Dmark, Comanche4, UT2003
ViewPerf
Conclusions

Any Comments?

Find the P4G8X online

 ASUS P4G8X Deluxe    
The Black Obelisk
(Review by MS, December 15, 2002)
At One Glance

ASUS P4G8X
Click for larger Image

Intel E7205 "Granite Bay" chipset, 5 PCI, Dual Channel DDR, SATA-150, 6 Channel Dolby Surround Sound, Integrated GigaBit Ethernet, 2 channel firewire.


CPU interface

  • Socket 478 for Intel Pentium4 / Celeron Processors

Chipset

  • Intel E7205 Granite Bay Chipset
  • North Bridge: E7205 Memory Controller Hub
  • South Bridge: I/I Controller Hub (ICH4)
  • Hub Interconnect

FSB, Multiplier and Voltage Settings

  • FSB Micro stepping in BIOS 100-340 MHz in 1 MHz steps, 350-400 MHz in 10 MHz Increments
  • 100, 133 MHz via CPU_Select jumper
  • Multiplier settings in BIOS available but non-functional
  • Core voltage settings in BIOS depending on CPU (Northwood 3.06 GHz: 1.55 to 1975V)
  • AGP VDDQ: 1.5V, 1.6V, 1.7V
  • VDDR adjustements: 2.5V, 2.6V, 2.7V in BIOS
  • HyperThreading (enabled; disabled)

PCI/AGP frequency settings

  • 66/33 MHz to 104.46/52/23 MHz

System Memory

  • 4 184 pin DIMM slots supporting 64MB to 1GB MB DDR DIMMs for maximum 4GB system memory
  • Dual Channel configuration required
  • Memory Turbo: Enabled, Auto, Disabled
  • DRAM Frequency: synchronous with external CPU frequency

Memory Adjustment Settings

  • CAS latency: 1.5*, 2, 2.5
  • tRCD: 2, 3
  • tRAS: 5T -7T
  • tRP 2, 3
  • *not supported by current or future DDR

Expansion Slots

  • 1 AGP Pro (8X) slot
  • 5 32 bit PCI slots

Sound
  • AC'97 integrated in ICH4
  • RealTek ALC650 audio CODEC integrated on mainboard level
  • 6 channel Dolby 5.1 audio
  • Analog and S/PDIF I/O interface

BIOS

  • Award
  • PC-99, PnP, ACPI, APM, DMI, Green support

I/O Interface

  • 2 x EIDE channels (up to four devices)
  • PI/O mode 3,4,5, ATAPI, UDMA 33/66/100
  • 1 x 3 mode floppy connnector
  • 2 x UART 16550 COM port in ATX I/O block
  • 1 x SPP, EPP, ECP LPT port
  • 1 x PS/2 mouse, ATX keyboard port
  • 6 x USB ports (4 back panel, 2 front panel USB headers)
  • 1 x IRDA header
  • 1 x Game Port / MIDI header (supported via extra bracket)
  • 1 x SMBus header
  • 1 x Chassis Intrusion header
  • 2 x IEEE1394 firewire header

Hardware Monitoring and Power Saving

  • V core, V I/O, board voltage, Fan rpm, CPU temp
  • Q-Fan technology

Form Factor and Dimensions

  • ATX
  • 305 x 245 mm

next page:    => What You Get =>

Click here! If you enjoyed reading this article and found it useful, please consider making a small donation to LostCircuits.
Thank you!

General disclaimer: This page only reflects the author's personal opinion and assumes no responsibility whatsoever regarding any of the contents or any damages that may occur explicitly or implicitly from reading the contents of this site. All names and trademarks mentioned in this review are the exclusive property of the respective parent companies.
All contents of this site are protected by international copyright laws. Reproduction of the contents even in parts is not allowed