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4 motherboard components, 4chapter 1: product introduction – Asus P4S8X User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

Location

Processor Support

Socket 478 for Intel

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P4

Processors .............................. 4

Chipsets

SiS

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648 North Bridge ..................................................... 5

SiS

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963 South Bridge ................................................... 10

Serial ATA Controller(Optional) ...................................... 17
Audio Controller(Optional) ............................................. 24
Multi-I/O Controller ......................................................... 27
4Mbit Programmable Flash EEPROM ........................... 28
Realtek 1394 PHY (Optional) ....................................... 31

Main Memory

3 DDR SDRAM DIMM Sockets (3GB) ............................. 7

Expansion Slots

6 PCI Slots ..................................................................... 23
Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) 8X Slot ....................... 9

System I/O

2 IDE Connectors (UltraDMA133 Support) ...................... 8
Promise ATA133 IDE Connector(Optional) .................... 12
System Panel Connector ............................................... 14
USB Headers (USB_56) ................................................ 15
Serial ATA Headers(Optional) ........................................ 16
Floppy Disk Drive Connector ......................................... 18
Serial (COM2) Header ................................................... 19
Game Port ..................................................................... 20
Smart Card Connector ................................................... 21
Infrared Connector ......................................................... 22
Modem Connector ......................................................... 25
IEEE 1394 Header(Optional) ......................................... 32
PS/2 Mouse Connector ..................................... (green) 33
Parallel Port ................................................................... 34
USB Connectors (Port 1/2) ............................................ 39
IEEE 1394 Connector .................................................... 40
Serial Port (COM1) ........................................................ 41
USB Connectors (Port 3/4) ............................................ 42
PS/2 Keyboard Connector ............................... (purple) 43

Hardware Monitoring System Voltage Monitor (integrated in ASUS ASIC) ....... 11

Special Feature

Onboard AGP Warning LED (Red) .................................. 3
Onboard Power-on LED (Green) ................................... 13

Network Feature

Realtek 100/10 Mbps LAN PHYs (Optional) .................. 29
RJ45 Connector (Optional) ............................................ 35

Audio Features

(on audio models only)
Front Panel Audio Header ............................................. 30
Audio Connectors .......................................................... 26
Line In Connector ....................................... (light blue) 36
Line Out Connector .............................................. (lime) 37
Microphone Connector ........................................ (pink) 38

Power

ATX 12V Power Supply Connector .................................. 1
AUX12V EZ-Plug Power Supply Connector .................... 2
ATX Power Supply Connector ......................................... 6

Form Factor

ATX

1.4

Motherboard Components

Before installing the P4S8X motherboard, take time to familiarize yourself
with its configuration.