1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the PR-DLS533 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 PR-DLS533 motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1.DDR DIMM sockets2.8-pin 12V SSI power connector3.24/20-pin ATX power connector

4.ServerWorks® Grand Champion LE North Bridge (CMIC-LE)

5.DIP switches6.603/604-pin CPU sockets7.IDE connectors8.ServerWorks® Champion South Bridge (CSB5)9.Ultra320 SCSI connectors10.LSI® Ultra320 SCSI controller11.Flash ROM12.ASUS ASIC13.ServerWorks® 64-bit I/O Bridge (CIOB-X2)14.Floppy disk connector15.ATI Rage-XL VGA controller
16.PCI-X slots (PCI-X1 to PCI-X5) PCI slot (PCI6)

17.Intel® 82540EM 32-bit PCI Gigabit Ethernet controller

(or Intel® 82551QM Fast Ethernet controller)

18.LPC super I/O controller19.ServerWorks® 64-bit I/O Bridge (CIOB-X2)

20.Intel® 82544GC 64-bit PCI-X Gigabit Ethernet controller

21.PS/2 mouse port22.Parallel port23.RJ-45 ports24.VGA port25.Serial port26.USB ports 1 and 227.Keyboard port

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

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Chapter 1: Product introduction