1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4B533-VM 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-VM motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

DIP switches

19.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

ATX 12V connector

20.

Parallel port

3.

CPU socket

21.

RJ-45 port (optional)

4.

North Bridge controller

22.

Line In jack (optional)

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

23.

Line Out jack (optional)

6.

ATX power connector

24.

Microphone jack (optional)

7.

Super I/O controller

25.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

8.

Floppy connector

26.

Video port

9.

IDE connectors

27.

Serial port

10.

Flash EEPROM

28.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

11.

South Bridge controller

29.

Keyboard port

12.ASUS ASIC

13.AGP slot

14.Standby power LED

15.Audio CODEC (optional)

16.PCI slots

17.AGP warning LED

18.LAN PHY (optional)

See page 1-6 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction