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ASRock unveils an unprecedented P4 motherboard with CPU socket combo design - P4 Combo

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P4 Combo Product Photo

July 27, 2004, Taipei – After the striking of ASRock K8 Combo motherboard announcement in Computex 2004, ASRock Inc, the leading price-performance motherboard maker, is proud to unveil another unprecedented combo series platform, ASRock P4 Combo motherboard. Based on the same elaborate future-proof CPU socket combo design concept, ASRock P4 Combo motherboard collocates both Socket 478 and LGA775 CPU architectures on a single motherboard; users can easily upgrade their PC system from Socket 478 CPU to LGA775 CPU without changing the motherboard.

Future-proof CPU socket combo design

ASRock P4 Combo motherboard is a wise choice for upgrade-demanded and budget-concerned users. Users can use legacy CPU (Socket 478) for the moment with less cost and still enjoy the possibility for the future upgrade to LGA775 CPU. ASRock P4 Combo motherboard provides the following benefits:

-The future-proof migration solution of CPU sockets

This motherboard contains both Socket478 and LGA775 sockets. User can freely enjoy up-to-date CPU technology in PC system for years without changing the motherboard.

-Cost-effective upgrade feature

Users can choose Socket 478 CPU today and look forward to the future upgrade of LGA775 CPU when the LGA775 CPU price drops.

-Ready-to-use interface

The combo sockets are well designed and tested to achieve both Socket 478 and LGA775 standards.

ASRock LGA775 CPU Installation Live Demo

Intel® has released a new ingenious CPU socket design - LGA775. The LGA775 is furnished with several tiny pins, which are exquisite and fragile, that is, the LGA775 is easily to be damaged by any improper CPU installation processes. Based on ASRock's consistent culture of consideration, ASRock feels responsible to provide our customers a clear LGA775 CPU installation guide to help them reducing the risks of CPU and motherboard damages due to any improper handling. Therefore, ASRock sincerely produced the "ASRock LGA775 CPU Installation Live Demo" program and bundles it with all ASRock LGA775 motherboards. The live demo file is under the following path:..\MPEGAV\LGA775INST.DAT

Here are P4 Combo brief specification:

  • Socket 478 and LGA775 combo design – EZ CPU upgrade
  • Intel® 848P chipset, supports Intel® FSB 800/533/400 MHz Pentium 4/Celeron (Prescott/Northwood) processor
  • Three-phase power supply interface compatible with Intel® 04B/04A processors, supports Hyper-Threading Technology
  • Supports DDR400, AGP 8X/4X 1.5v
  • Supports Serial ATA - 2 Serial ATA 1.5Gb/s connectors
  • Superior 5.1-channel 3D Audio, 10/100 Ethernet LAN
  • Hybrid Booster - ASRock Safe Overclocking Technology
  • Bundled CD includes ASRock LGA775 CPU Installation Live Demo, 3D Audio Player, PC-cillin 2002, ASRock PC DIY Live Demo, etc.