Asus P4C800-E port, RJ-45, PCI slots, Audio CODEC, Serial port, Line In jack, Parallel port, Line Out jack, PS/2 mouse port, S/PDIF out port, PS/2 keyboard port

20PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput.

21Audio CODEC. The AD1985 AC ‘97 2.3 stereo audio CODEC provides a 6-channel audio capability. The CODEC supports surround sound output, variable sample rate conversion, analog enumeration capability, and other major audio technologies for a complete integrated audio solution.

22Gigabit LAN controller. The Intel® 82547EI Gigabit Ethernet controller allows full-duplex Gigabit performance on LAN on Motherboard (LOM) applications through the Communication Streaming Architecture (CSA). The controller combines Intel’s fifth-generation Gigabit MAC design integrated with physical layer circuitry (PHY) to support 1000BASE-T, 100BASE-TX, and 10BASE-T applications.

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PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other devices.

IEEE 1394 port. This port connects IEEE 1394-compliant devices like camcorders, VCRs, printers, or digital cameras. (on 1394 models only)

26RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN) through a network hub.

27Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out.

28Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front Speaker Out.

29Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/Center.

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USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

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Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial devices.

S/PDIF out port. This connector supports S/PDIF devices that provides 5.1-channel surround sound and 3D audio.

34PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

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