1.4Overview

Before you install the P4S333 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 motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

ATX 12V connector

20.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

North Bridge controller

21.

RJ-45 port (optional)

3.

CPU socket

22.

Parallel port

4.

ATX power connector

23.

Game/MIDI port (optional)

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

24.

Microphone jack (optional)

6.

ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector

25.

Line In jack (optional)

7.

Floppy disk connector

26.

Line Out jack (optional)

8.

IDE connectors

27.

Serial port

9.

South Bridge controller

28.

USB ports

10.

DIP switches

29.

PS/2 Keyboard port

11.ASUS ASIC

12.Super I/O controller

13.Flash EEPROM

14.Onboard LED

15.ACR slot

16.LAN PHY (optional)

17.Audio controller (optional)

18.PCI slots

19.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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Chapter 1: Product introduction