understanding motherboard

The motherboard is the central nervous (brain) in the computer system. The motherboard also can be described as dual processors or a single processor. Single motherboard with a single processor (single processor) can not always meet those needs, especially in the enterprise network environment. Motherboards with a dual processor is usually installed on the operating system of a higher order network such as Windows 2000.

The motherboard is also known as the system board or main board (main board). All things in the system that is connected to a computer, controlled or controlled by the motherboard to communicate with other devices in the system. The system board is a printed circuit board (printed circuit board) the most. Each system will have one. The system board is usually the place of some of the following components:

CPU
Circuit controller
Bus / Adapter
RAM
Expansion slots for additional board
Port for external devices
CMOS
ROM
BIOS chip
Support chips that have varying functions


If the computer using a desktop case, the system board will lie bottom of the computer case. If the computer using a tower case, the system board will usually be located on one side vertically. All components connected to the unit will be connected directly to the system board.

Components of the Motherboard

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Firewire ports: Supports 800MB / s for high-speed transfer, to an external video camera and an external disk drive.

PCI x1: To put accessories such as wireless adapters, TV Tunner and so on.

PCI Express x16: To place a graphic card / VGA card in order to produce a quality output.

Port Audio: To connect the speakers.

Processor Socket: Place the installed processor / CPU (Central Processing Unit) which is often called the brain of the computer.

Fan Headers: To provide power to the fan installed on the processor heatsink and as a provider of a voltage to the processor fan.

Socket RAM / Memory Slot: To put the RAM / install RAM.

ATX Power Socket: To connect the power connector from the power supply to the motherboard.

Serial ATA (SATA): To connect Disk Drive like a hard drive or optical drive SATA type.

Header USB / Slot USB: To connect Front USB Motherboard

IDE slots: To connect a hard drive or optical drive such as CD ROM, DVD and so on which type of ATA motherboard.

PCI slots: Expansion slots where various cards plug-in can be installed expansion cards such as modems, network cards and others.

AGP Slot: To place a graphic card / AGP VGA Card manifold.

BIOS: permanent memory data is the repository of the calendar as well as the setting of computer components.

Chipset: To control power usage and can transfer the socket or port installed on the motherboard.

CMOS Battery: To preserve the memory of the CMOS chip that contains things like the date, time, type of hardware and other settings on the computer.