4 overview, 1 motherboard components – Asus P4S333-M User Manual

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1-4

Chapter 1: Product introduction

1.4

Overview

Before you install the P4S333-M motherboard, familiarize yourself with its
physical configuration and available features to facilitate the motherboard
installation and future upgrades. A sufficient knowledge of the motherboard
specifications will also help you avoid mistakes that may damage the
board and its components.

1.4.1 Motherboard components

The following are the major components of the P4S333-M motherboard as
pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

ATX 12V connector

2.

CPU socket

3.

North Bridge controller

4.

ATX power connector

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

6.

IDE connectors

7.

South Bridge controller

8.

ASUS ASIC

9.

Onboard LED

10.

Floppy disk connector

11.

Flash EEPROM

12.

PCI slots

13.

Super I/O controller

14.

AGP slot

15.

AC’97 CODEC (optional)

16.

LAN PHY (optional)

17.

PS/2 mouse port

18.

RJ-45 port (optional)

19.

Parallel port

20.

Game/MIDI port (optional)

21.

Microphone jack (optional)

22.

Line In jack (optional)

23.

Line Out jack (optional)

24.

Serial port

25.

USB ports

26.

PS/2 Keyboard port

See page 1-6 for a brief description of each component. Refer to
Chapter 2 for more information on the motherboard jumpers and
connectors.

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