4 overview, 1 motherboard components – Asus Motherboard P4S333-VM User Manual
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1-4
Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.4
Overview
Before you install the P4S333-VM 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 Motherboard components
The following are the major components of the P4S333-VM motherboard
as pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.
1.
ATX 12V connector
2.
CPU socket
3.
North Bridge controller
4.
ATX power connector
5.
DDR DIMM sockets
6.
IDE connectors
7.
South Bridge controller
8.
ASUS ASIC
9.
Onboard LED
10.
Floppy disk connector
11.
Flash EEPROM
12.
Super I/O controller
13.
PCI slots
14.
AC’97 CODEC (optional)
15.
AGP slot
16.
LAN PHY (optional)
17.
PS/2 mouse port
18.
RJ-45 port (optional)
19.
Parallel port
20.
Game/MIDI port (optional)
21.
Microphone jack (optional)
22.
Line In jack (optional)
23.
Line Out jack (optional)
24.
VGA port
25.
Serial Port
26.
USB ports
27.
PS/2 Keyboard port
See page 1-6 for a brief description of each component. Refer to
Chapter 2 for more information on the motherboard jumpers and
connectors.