1.4Motherboard overview

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

1.

ASUS EZ Plug™ +12V connector

20.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

ATX 12V connector

21.

Parallel port

3.

DIP switches (DSW1)

22.

Line In jack (optional)

4.

CPU socket

23.

Line Out jack (optional)

5.

North Bridge controller

24.

Microphone jack (optional)

6.

DDR DIMM sockets

25.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

7.

Floppy connector

26.

Serial ports

8.

ATX power connector

27.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

9.

South Bridge controller

28.

Keyboard port

10.IDE connectors

11.DIP switches (DSW2)

12.Flash EEPROM

13.ASUS ASIC

14.Standby power LED

15.Audio controller (optional)

16.PCI slots

17.Super I/O controller

18 AGP warning LED

19. AGP slot

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

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