1.4Motherboard overview

Before you install the PU-DLS/PU-DL 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 PU-DLS/PU-DL motherboard as pointed out in the picture on page 1-7.

1.SSI-type power connector

2.DDR DIMM sockets

3.Intel® E7501 northbridge

4.Intel® P64H2 PCI-X Hub

5.604-pin CPU sockets

6.8-pin 12V SSI power connector

7.SCSI connector (optional)

8.Adaptec 7902W SCSI controller

9.Firmware hub (FWH)

10.IDE connectors

11.Standby power LED

12.SCSI connector

13.ASUS ASIC

14.CPU Power Fail LED

15.LPC Super I/O controller

16.Floppy connector

17.Intel® ICH3-S I/O Hub

18.ATI Rage-XL VGA controller

19.PCI-X slots (PCI-X1 to PCI-X4) PCI slots (PCI1, PCI2)

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

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

22.PS/2 mouse port

23.Parallel port

24.RJ-45 port (for 32-bit LAN)

25.RJ-45 port (for 64-bit LAN)

26.VGA port

27.Serial port (COM1)

28.USB 1.1 ports 1 and 2

29.Keyboard port

The Adaptec 7902W SCSI controller and the onboard SCSI connectors are available only on PU-DLS models.

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

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