1.4Motherboard components

Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the succeeding pages for the component descriptions.

1.

ATX 12V connector

20.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

CPU socket

21.

Parallel port

3.

North Bridge controller

22.

RJ-45 port (optional)

4.

DDR DIMM sockets

23.

Line In jack (optional)

5.

ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector

24.

Line Out jack (optional)

6.

ATX power connector

25.

Microphone jack (optional)

7.

Floppy disk connector

26.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

8.

IDE connectors

27.

Serial ports

9.

South Bridge controller

28.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

10.

Speech controller

29.

Keyboard port

11.Flash ROM

12.Standby power LED

13.ASUS ASIC

14.Super I/O controller

15.PCI slots

16.Audio CODEC (optional)

17.LAN controller (optional)

18AGP warning LED

19. AGP slot

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

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