Asus P4S800 User Manual

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ASUS P4S800 motherboard user guide

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USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB) ports
are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.

Serial port. This 9-pin COM1 port is for pointing devices or other serial
devices.

S/PDIF jack. This jack connects to external audio output devices.

PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.

Audio 2, 4 or 6-channel configuration (Note:Win98SE supports 4-channel only.)

Headphone/

2-Speaker

4-Speaker

6-Speaker

Light Blue

Line In

Bass/Center

Lime

Line Out

Front Speaker Out

Pink

Mic In

Rear Speaker Out

Rear Speaker

The functions of the Line Out, Line In and Microphone jacks change when you
select the 6-channel audio configuration as shown in the following table:

WiFi slot. The WiFi (Wireless Fidelity) slot connects a Wi-Fi certified
equipment for wireless networking that allows 11Mbps transmission (with a
fallback to 5.5, 2 and 1 Mbps) in the 2.4 GHz band. Wi-Fi networks use
radio technologies known as IEEE 802.11b to provide a fast reliable
wireless connectivity.

PCI slots. These five 32-bit PCI 2.2 expansion slots support bus master
PCI cards like SCSI or LAN cards with 133MB/s maximum throughput.

Audio CODEC. The ADI AD1980 is an AC’97 CODEC that allows
6-channel audio playback. The audio CODEC provides six DAC channels
for 5.1 surround sound, S/PDIF output, AUX and Line In stereo inputs,
integrated headphone amplifier, greater than 90dB dynamic range.

LAN PHY. The integrated 10/100 Mbps LAN controller and the VIA VT6103
PHY provides the solution for your LAN applications.

PS/2 mouse port. This green 6-pin connector is for a PS/2 mouse.

Parallel port. This 25-pin port connects a parallel printer, a scanner, or other
devices.

RJ-45 port. This port allows connection to a Local Area Network (LAN)
through a network hub.

Line In jack. This Line In (light blue) jack connects a tape player or other
audio sources. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Bass/
Center.

Line Out jack. This Line Out (lime) jack connects a headphone or a
speaker. In 6-channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Front
Speaker Out.

Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-channel
mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out