1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the PP-DLW 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 PP-DLW motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1.

ATX power connector

17.

PS/2 mouse port

2.

604-pin CPU sockets

18.

Parallel port

3.

Intel® E7505 MCH (Placer)

19.

RJ-45 port

4.

8-pin 12V SSI power connector

20.

Line In port

5.

DDR DIMM sockets

21.

Line Out port

6.

AGP Pro 8X slot

22.

Microphone port

7.

Intel® P64H2 PCI-X hub

23.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

8.

IDE connectors

24.

Serial ports

9.

Floppy disk connector

25.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

10.

Intel® ICH4 I/O hub

26.

Keyboard port

11.Flash ROM

12.PCI-X slots (PCI-X1 to PCI-X4) PCI slot (PCI1)

13.ASUS ASIC

14.Standby power LED

15.LPC Super I/O controller

16.Intel® 82540EM Gigabit LAN controller

See page 1-8 for the specifications of each component. Refer to Chapter 2 for detailed information on the components.

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