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4 motherboard components – Asus P4P800-MX User Manual

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Chapter 1: Product introduction

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Motherboard components

Before you install the motherboard, learn about its major components and
available features to facilitate the installation and future upgrades. Refer to the
succeeding pages for the component descriptions.

1.

ATX 12V connector

2.

CPU socket

3.

North Bridge controller

4.

DDR DIMM sockets

5.

ATX power connector

6.

Super I/O controller

7.

Floppy disk connector

8.

IDE connectors

9.

Flash EEPROM

10.

SATA connectors

11.

South Bridge controller

12.

Standby power LED

13.

Audio CODEC

14.

PCI slots

15.

LAN controller

16.

PS/2 mouse port

17.

Parallel port

18.

RJ-45 port

19.

Line In jack

20.

Line Out jack

21.

Microphone jack

22.

USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4

23.

USB 2.0 ports 1 and 2

24.

VGA port

25.

Serial port

26.

Keyboard port

See page 1-6 for the specifications of each component.

6-channel digital audio

The ADI AD1888 AC’97 audio CODEC is onboard to provide 6-channel audio
playback for 5.1 surround sound and over 90dB dynamic range. A digital audio
connector is onboard to accommodate an optional S/PDIF (Sony/Philips Digital
Interface) Out module.