1.4Motherboard Components

Before installing the A7V333 motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself with its configuration: understanding the motherboard makes upgrading easy. Sufficient knowledge of specifications prevents accidental damage.

 

 

 

Location

Processor Support

Socket A for AMD® Athlon™ and Duron™ Processors .......

2

Chipsets

Feature Setting DIP Switches .........................................

9

VIA® KT333 North Bridge ................................................

1

 

2Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ............................

4

 

VIA® VT8233A South Bridge ..........................................

11

 

Promise IDE RAID 0/1 Controller (Optional) ...................

8

 

Multi-I/O Controller ........................................................

19

 

USB 2.0 Controller ........................................................

28

 

1394 Controller (Optional) .............................................

29

Main Memory

3 DDR DIMM Sockets (3GB) ..........................................

3

Expansion Slots

5 PCI Slots ....................................................................

26

 

1 Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 4X Slot

..................

30

System I/O

1 Floppy Disk Drive Connector .....................................

18

 

2

IDE Connectors (Optional Promise RAID Support) ......

6

 

2

IDE Connectors (UltraDMA/133 Support)

....................

7

 

MS / SD Connector .......................................................

10

 

1

Panel Connector ........................................................

14

 

1

Infrared Connector .....................................................

15

 

USB Headers (Ports 2_3) .............................................

17

 

USB Headers (Ports 20_34) .........................................

27

 

Smart Card Connector ..................................................

20

 

Game Connector ...........................................................

21

 

ASUS iPanel Connector ................................................

13

 

1394 Header .................................................................

31

 

1

Parallel Port ................................................................

33

 

2

Serial Ports (COM1/COM2) .......................................

38

 

USB 2.0 Connectors .....................................................

37

 

USB 1.1 Connectors .....................................................

39

 

1

PS/2 Mouse Connector .................................

(green) 32

 

1

PS/2 Keyboard Connector ..........................

(purple) 40

Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (integrated in ASUS ASIC) .....

12

Special Feature

Onboard LED ................................................................

16

Audio Features

(on audio models only)

 

23

 

SPDIF Digital Audio Connector .....................................

 

Audio Connectors ..........................................................

24

 

Audio Controller Chipset ...............................................

25

 

1 ASUS Front Audio Panel Connector ..........................

22

 

1

Line Out Connector .........................................

(lime) 35

 

1

Line In Connector ...................................

(light blue) 34

 

1

Microphone Connector ....................................

(pink) 36
Power

ATX Power Supply Connector .........................................

5

Form Factor

ATX

 

 

4

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