1.4Over view

Before you install the P4S333-VF 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 Motherboard components

The following are the major components of the P4S333-VF motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

ATX 12V connector

16.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

CPU socket

17.

RJ-45 port (optional)

3.

North Bridge controller

18.

Parallel port

4.

ATX power connector

19.

Game/MIDI port (optional)

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

20.

Microphone jack (optional)

6.

IDE connectors

21.

Line In jack (optional)

7.

South Bridge controller

22.

Line Out jack (optional)

8.

ASUS ASIC

23.

VGA port

9.

Floppy disk connector

24.

Serial port

10.

Flash EEPROM

25.

USB ports

11.

Super I/O controller

26.

PS/2 Keyboard port
12.PCI slots13.AC’97 CODEC (optional)14.AGP slot15.LAN PHY (optional)

See page 1-6 for a brief description of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for more information on the motherboard jumpers and connectors.

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Chapter 1: Product introduction