1.4Overview

Before you install the P4B266 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 P4B266 motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

ATX 12V connector

20.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

CPU socket

21.

Parallel port

3.

North Bridge controller

22.

Game/MIDI port (optional)

4.

DDR DIMM sockets

23.

Microphone jack (optional)

5.

ATX power connector

24.

Line In jack (optional)

6.

AGP warning LED

25.

Line Out jack (optional)

7.

ASUS EZ Plug™ auxilliary +12V

26.

Serial ports

 

connector

27.

USB ports

 

 

8.

IDE connectors

28.

Keyboard port

 

 

9.Floppy connector

10.Super I/O controller

11.DIP switches

12.Flash EEPROM

13.South Bridge controller

14.ASUS ASIC

15.Onboard LED

16.CNR slot

17.Audio controller (optional)

18.PCI slots

19.AGP slot

See page 1-6 for a brief description of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the motherboard components.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction