ASUS Debuts Mainboard Using ATI’s New Pentium 4 Chipset
The world’s largest mainboard maker ASUSTeK Computer has initiated commercial shipments of its P5RD1-V mainboard powered by ATI’s recently announced latest-generation chipset that supports Intel Pentium 4 processors as well as PCI Express bus.
Source: X-Bit LabsATI’s RADEON XPRESS 200 graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) for Intel processors supports Intel Pentium 4 and Intel Celeron D central processing units with 533MHz and 800MHz processor system bus, dual-channel DDR or DDR2 memory controller at 400MHz and 667MHz respectively, PCI Express x16 slot for graphics cards and built-in RADEON X300-like graphics core supporting DirectX 9.0 capabilities. The RADEON XPRESS 200 can be paired using PCI Express x4 bus with I/O controller from ATI Technologies or ULi Electronics.
ASUSTeK’s P5RD1-V mainboard is the first commercial platform to use ATI RADEON XPRESS 200 for Intel processors that users ATI’s GMCH and ULi’s M1573 I/O controller. The mainboard is currently available in Japan for $132 - $142, according to Akiba PC Hotline, and in the USA for $130, according to PriceWatch.
ASUS P5RD1-V mainboard is a typical cost-effective platform with relatively rich set of capabilities. The mainboard is equipped with everything that may be required by modern computer user, including Socket 775, 4 DDR SDRAM DIMM slots, PCI Express x16 slot for graphics cards, 3 PCI x1 slots, 3 PCI slots, 4 Serial ATA-150 with RAID support, 2 Parallel ATA-33/66/100/133, Gigabit Ethernet connector, USB 2.0 ports, 8-channel audio and so on. Additionally, the mainboards feature all the latest technologies from ASUS, including AI NOS, AI NET2 as well as of overclocking enhancements.
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