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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.4 Overview
Before you install the P4B266-C 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 P4B266-C motherboard as
pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.
1. ATX 12V connector
2. CPU socket
3. North Bridge controller
4. DDR DIMM sockets
5. AGP warning LED
6. ASUS EZ Plug™ auxiliary +12V
connector
7. ATX power connector
8. IDE connectors
9. Floppy connector
10. South Bridge controller
11. DIP switches
12. ASUS ASIC
13. Super I/O controller
14. Flash EEPROM
15. Onboard LED
16. Audio controller (optional)
17. PCI slots
18. LAN controller (optional)
19. AGP slot
20. PS/2 mouse port
21. RJ-45 port (optional)
22. Parallel port
23. Game/MIDI port (optional)
24. Microphone jack (optional)
25. Line In jack (optional)
26. Line Out jack (optional)
27. Serial ports
28. USB ports
29. Keyboard port
See page 1-6 for a brief description of each component. Refer to
Chapter 2 for detailed information on the motherboard components.