1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4B533-E 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 Major components

The following are the major components of the P4B533-E motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1.

ATX 12V connector

21.

Audio controller (optional)

2.

CPU socket

22.

AGP PRO slot

3.

North Bridge controller

23.

LAN PHY (optional)

4.

DDR DIMM sockets

24.

PS/2 mouse port

5.

ATX power connector

25.

Parallel port

6.

AGP warning LED

26.

RJ-45 port (optional)

7.

ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector

27.

Line In jack (optional)

8.

Floppy connector

28.

Line Out jack (optional)

9.

IDE connectors

29.

Microphone jack (optional)

10.

DIP switches (DSW1)

30.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

11.

ASUS ASIC

31.

Serial ports

12.

Super I/O controller

32.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

13.

RAID Ultra ATA/133/100 connectors

33.

Keyboard port

 

(optional)

 

 

14.South Bridge controller

15.RAID controller (optional)

16.Flash EEPROM

17.DIP switches (DSW2)

18.Standby power LED

19.IEEE 1394 controller (optional)

20.PCI slots

See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

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