1.4 Overview

Before you install the P4S333-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 Motherboard components

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

1.

ATX 12V connector

16.

LAN PHY (optional)

2.

CPU socket

17.

PS/2 mouse port

3.

North Bridge controller

18.

RJ-45 port (optional)

4.

ATX power connector

19.

Parallel port

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

20.

Game/MIDI port (optional)

6.

IDE connectors

21.

Microphone jack (optional)

7.

South Bridge controller

22.

Line In jack (optional)

8.

ASUS ASIC

23.

Line Out jack (optional)

9.

Onboard LED

24.

VGA port

10.

Floppy disk connector

25.

Serial Port

11.

Flash EEPROM

26.

USB ports

12.

Super I/O controller

27.

PS/2 Keyboard port
13.PCI slots14.AC’97 CODEC (optional)15.AGP slot

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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