The Asus P4R800-V Deluxe is a motherboard designed for use with Intel Pentium 4 processors. It features support for the ATI Radeon 9100 IGP graphics processor, DDR400 memory, and Intel Hyper-Threading technology. The BIOS version is 1009.004. The board was released with a host of features, making it popular among computer users of different skill levels.

List of Features

• ATI Radeon 9100 IGP graphics processor
• DDR400 memory support
• Intel Hyper-Threading technology support
• Multimedia Features such as IEEE 1394 connectivity, an AC’97 audio controller, and Intel PRO/1000 CT Gigabit LAN
• Fan-less design for silent computing

Specifications

• Support for up to 2 GB of dual-channel DDR400 memory
• 1 x AGP Pro/8X slot, 5 x PCI slots, and a Wireless LAN slot
• Support for up to 8 USB 2.0 ports and 2 IEEE 1394 ports
• 1 x parallel, 2 x serial, and 1 x PS/2 keyboard and mouse connector
• 1 x RJ-45 port, audio (Line-in, Line-out, Headphone, MIC-in), and 1 x SPDIF output come with the package

Using Technologies

The Asus P4R800-V Deluxe motherboard features several modern technologies:

• Hyper-Threading technology- This processor allows a single physical processor to function as two separate processors, enabling multithreaded software applications to execute much faster
• ATI Radeon 9100 IGP Graphics Processor- The Graphics Processor helps to ensure better video performance and productivity.
• Wireless LAN 802.11b (optional)- Supports bandwidth up to 11Mbps and data transceivers rate of 1, 2, or 5.5Mbps.
• Dual RAID system for ultimate RAID solution- The extremely high data transfer rates, FASTID and serialized ATA together with the support for RAID0 or/and RAID1 AC7 combination of Serial ATA/RAID drives provides the ultimate RAID solution.

Known Issues and Troubleshooting

The P4R800-V Deluxe is a fairly reliable board. Most known issues can be resolved with a BIOS update or driver/software update. Here are some known issues:

• The board chipset could prevent about 1GB of RAM in some instances even though it says it can handle 2GB.
• If there is no floppy disk present, then the board stalls the boot process after hardware detection that one is missing, but provides no option to continue or skip/failsafe mode.
• A BSOD (Blue Screen of Death) with a message stating the memory management issue. This issue can be resolved with a fresh windows install.

Asus P4R800-V Deluxe Driver and Updates

Completing driver and software update is good to keep the system in its best working order. Here is a list of drivers and updates that are essential for the Asus P4R800-V Deluxe:

• BIOS fixes and updates- Available on the official website.
• Intel Hyper-Threading technology Driver- the driver might come supplied with operating system in the form of Windows7 or later versions.
• (optional-) Certified Wireless module A8742403 was currently distributed with this laptop in 05/2010. which can be updated up to the latest version available on the official website.