1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4B533-V 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-V motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1.

DIP switches (DSW1)

21.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

ATX 12V connector

22.

Parallel port

3.

CPU socket

23.

RJ-45 port (optional)

4.

North Bridge controller

24.

Line In jack (optional)

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

25.

Line Out jack (optional)

6.

ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector

26.

Microphone jack (optional)

7.

ATX power connector

27.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

8.

Floppy disk connector

28.

Video port

9.

IDE connectors

29.

Serial port

10.

South Bridge controller

30.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

11.

Super I/O controller

31.

Keyboard port

12.Standby power LED

13.DIP switches (DSW2)

14.Flash ROM

15.ASUS ASIC

16.Audio controller (optional)

17.PCI slots

18 AGP warning LED

19.AGP slot

20.LAN PHY (optional)

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

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Asus P4B533-V manual Motherboard overview, Major components