1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the P4SDR-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 Major components

The following are the major components of the P4SDR-VM motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.

1.

ATX 12V connector

15.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

CPU socket

16.

Parallel port

3.

North Bridge controller

17.

GAME/MIDI port (optional)

4.

ATX power connector

18.

Microphone jack (optional)

5.

DIMM sockets

19.

Line In jack (optional)

6.

IDE connectors

20.

Line Out jack (optional)

7.

South Bridge controller

21.

Video port

8.

ASUS ASIC

22.

Serial port

9.

Standby power LED

23.

USB 1.1 ports

10.

Floppy connector

24.

Keyboard port

11.Flash ROM

12.Super I/O controller

13.PCI slots

14.Audio CODEC (optional)

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

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