Asus P4PE Computer Hardware User Manual


 
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Chapter 1: Product introduction
LAN controller. The BroadCom BCM5702 Gigabit Ethernet is a
single-chip solution for LAN on Motherboard (LOM) and Network
Interface Card (NIC) applications. The BCM5702 provides a 32-bit
interface and supports 1000/100/10 Mbps data transfer rates. Fast
Ethernet models mount the BroadCom BCM4401 controller for
10BASE-T/100BASE-TX networking.
(on LAN models only)
AGP warning LED. Serving as a smart burn-out protection for the
motherboard, this red LED lights up if you plug in any 3.3V AGP card
into the AGP slot. When this LED is lit, there is no way you can turn
on the system power even if you press the power button.
AGP slot. This Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) slot supports 1.5V
AGP4X mode graphics cards for 3D graphical 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.
(on LAN models only)
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.
(on audio models only)
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.
(on audio models only)
Microphone jack. This Mic (pink) jack connects a microphone. In 6-
channel mode, the function of this jack becomes Rear Speaker Out .
(on audio models only)
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 ports. These 9-pin COM1/COM2 ports are for pointing
devices or other serial devices.
USB 2.0 ports 3 and 4. These two 4-pin Universal Serial Bus (USB)
ports are available for connecting USB 2.0 devices.
PS/2 keyboard port. This purple connector is for a PS/2 keyboard.
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