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PT800CE-A (V1.0)

Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 processor

FSB 800

DDR 400

HT CPU Support

Serial ATA

ATA133

RAID0, RAID1 support

USB 2.0

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		FSB 800MHz Supports the 800MHz front side bus Intel CPUs.

		DDR 400 Supports bandwidth up to 3.2GB/s to provide enhanced system performance.

		AGP 8X Technology AGP 8X / AGP3.0 enables enhanced graphics performance with high bandwidth speeds up to 2.12GB/s, twice faster than AGP 4X.

		SATA RAID SATA RAID allows you to join several hard drives and increase data transfer by separating data (RAID 0) or by keeping 100% secure data duplication (RAID 1). This fulfills a total performance and security purposes that you need for your data.

		Serial ATA Serial ATA is the next generation ATA specification that provides superior performance. With up to 150MB/s data transfer rate, Serial ATA is faster than current Parallel ATA, while providing 100% software compatibility.

		ATA133 Supports Ultra DMA 33/66/100/133 IDE devices, data transfer rate up to 133MB/s

		6-Channel Audio Onboard 6-channel audio CODEC supports uncompromising DVD audio quality, bringing a move vivid sound experience and high-quality 6-channel audio without having to buy advanced sound cards

		10/100 LAN Provides 10/100 Mbps solution to your network or broadhand connection without having to buy an extra LAN card.

		USB 2.0 USB2.0 is the latest connectivity standard which delivers transfer speeds up to 480Mb/s for easy connectivity and ultra-fast data transfers.

CPU	º Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4 processor º FSB 800/ 533/ 400MHz º Supports Hyper-Threading Technology CPU
CHIPSET	º VIA^® PT800CE & VT8237 º North Bridge: VIA^® PT800 verCE º South Bridge: VIA^® VT8237
MEMORY	º 2 x 184-pin DDR DIMM socket support up to 2 GB º Support DDR400/333/266/200 DDR SDRAM Due to the operating system limitation, the actual memory size may be less than 4GB for the reservation for system usage under Windows^® 32-bit OS. For Windows^® 64-bit OS with 64-bit CPU, there is no such limitation
EXPANSION SLOT	º 1 x AGP 8X/4X slot º 5 x PCI slots º 1 x CNR slot
STORAGE	º Support by VIA^® VT8237 • 4 x Ultra DMA133/100/66 devices • 2 x Serial ATA devices º RAID0 & RAID1 configuration
AUDIO	º Realtek ALC655 6-Channel audio CODEC º Compliant with AC'97 2.3 specification
LAN	º VIA^® VT6103 10/100 Mbps Fast Ethernet PHY
REAR PANEL I/O	º 1 x PS/2 keyboard & PS/2 mouse connectors º 4 x USB ports º 1 x RJ45 LAN connector º 1 x Parallel port (LPT1) º 2 x Serial ports (COM1 & COM2) º 1 x Audio port (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
INTERNAL I/O CONNECTORS & HEADERS	º 1 x 20-pin ATX Power Supply Connector & 4-pin 12V Connector º 1 x FDD connector supports one 360K~2.88MB FDD º 2 x IDE connectors º 2 x Serial ATA connectors º 2 x USB 2.0 headers support additional 4 USB 2.0 Ports º 1 x Speaker header º 1 x SPDIF out header º 1 x Front panel switch/LED header º 1 x Front panel audio header º CD in/ AUX in headers º CPUFAN/CASFAN connectors
SYSTEM BIOS	º Award BIOS with 2Mb Flash ROM º Supports Plug and Play 1.0A, APM 1.2, Multi Boot, DMI º Supports ACPI revision 1.0 specification
FORM FACTOR	º ATX Size, 305mm*220mm

IMPORTANT NOTE:

Please read the notes carefully before updating BIOS.

1.	Do not update the BIOS if the system is running fine. Unsuccessful BIOS flash may cause the system fails to boot up. The manufacturer is not responsible for any BIOS flash failure.
2.	Make sure your M/B PCB version number first, and then read the updated description & special note carefully to check if the new BIOS version patch pertain to your current problem. (How to recognize the M/B PCB version)
3.	Please DO NOT reboot system,unplug power supply and remove battery during BIOS update process.
4.	It is recommended to use the updated flash utility included in each BIOS download package. (How to use flash utility).

Question
Does PT800CE-A V1.0 support dual channel DDR400?

Answer
The PT800CE-A V1.0 supports DDR400 but doesn't include dual channel technology.

Question
The system always hangs up when a Prescott CPU is installed, how to fix it?

Answer
Please update BIOS to (cea630.bin) attached to solve it. You can link the website below to know how to use flash utility correctly.

http://www.ecs.com.tw/extra/flashutl/index.html

Question
Has ECS released a new BIOS for PT800CE-A to support 200GB HDD?

Answer
Please link the website below to download the latest BIOS to support it. (Download -> BIOS)
Please refer to Product page - Download tag

Question
Why did the system hang up after I connected an USB card reader with USB2 connector?

Answer
1.Please refer to the user manual of PT800CE-A on page 25 and confirm the card reader is connected with USB header properly according to the pin assignment.
2. Please download the latest BIOS to update it from the following link. (Download -> BIOS)
Please refer to Product page - Download tag

Question
The system halt on first boot up screen when SATA ODD connected. How do I fix it?

Answer
The issue can be solved by updating BIOS, please download and update it.

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* means validated by ECS at time of writing. Changes to component or CPU may produce a different outcome. The result shown is for reference only and is subject to change w/o notification.

Socket	Family	Processor	Wattage	Frequency	Cache	Stepping	Since BIOS
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition	N/A	N/A	3.2 GHz	2M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition	N/A	N/A	3.4 GHz	2M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.6 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.6A GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.7 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.8 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.8A GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	1.9 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.0 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.0A GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.2 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.26 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.4 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.4A GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.4B GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.4C GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.5 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.53 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.6 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.66 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.6C GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.8 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.8A GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.8C GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	2.8E GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.0 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.06 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.0E GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.2 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.2E GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.4 GHz	512K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Pentium 4	N/A	N/A	3.4E GHz	1M	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron D	325 (Prescott)	N/A	2.53 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron D	330 (Prescott)	N/A	2.66 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron D	335 (Prescott)	N/A	2.8 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron D	345 (Prescott)	N/A	3.06 GHz	256K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	1.7 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	1.8 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.0 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.1 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.2 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.3 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.4 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.5 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.6 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.7 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e
Socket 478	Intel Celeron	N/A	N/A	2.8 GHz	128K	N/A	1.1e

Model:		PT800CE-A
PCB Version:		V1.0
Expansion_Slot:		AGP8X

USB:		2.0

Audio Pin: Front Panel Audio Connector

USB Pin: Front Panel USB Connector

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