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Chapter 1: Product introduction
1.4 Overview
Before you install the P4S333 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 motherboard as
pointed out in the picture on page 1-5.
1. ATX 12V connector
2. North Bridge controller
3. CPU socket
4. ATX power connector
5. DDR DIMM sockets
6. ASUS EZ Plug™ 12V connector
7. Floppy disk connector
8. IDE connectors
9. South Bridge controller
10. DIP switches
11. ASUS ASIC
12. Super I/O controller
13. Flash EEPROM
14. Onboard LED
15. ACR slot
16. LAN PHY (optional)
17. Audio controller (optional)
18. PCI slots
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 port
28. USB ports
29. 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.