P6LX2-A User’s Manual
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Package & Product Information – 1.8
CPU Sockets & CPUs
The Slot 1 CPU slots support the full range of Pentium II CPUs
from Intel. The mainboard comes with two retention modules
which mount on the mainboard to provide guide rails and latch
receptacles for the latches on the Pentium II. Installing a CPU in a
Slot1 is easy. The CPU slides into the guide rails, inserts in the
slot and secures to the retention module with the attached spring-
loaded latches.
If you want to install a CPU upgrade or are installing a CPU
on the board for the first time, please refer to ‘Installing a CPU’ in
Section 3: Reconfiguring Your Mainboard.
Port & Controller Connections
There are several ports and connectors on the mainboard. Some
are external ports and others are internal connectors that connect
to other parts of the computer or internal options.
External Ports
This mainboard has several external ports and connectors in-
cluding the COM1 and COM2 serial ports, a Parallel port, two
USB ports and PS/2-type keyboard and mouse ports. These ex-
ternal ports are all accessible at the rear of the computer when
the mainboard is installed.
Internal Connectors
There are also several connectors built onto the mainboard,
including connectors for four Enhanced IDE devices in two chan-
nels, two floppy disk drives and the Wide and Ultra Wide SCSI
ports. There are also connectors for a cooling fans and modem
ring-in cable.
Details about these connectors are in Section 4: Reference In-
formation.