A motherboard, also called the mainboard or system board, baseboard mobd, mbo, backplane board the main circuit board, planar board or logic board is the primary printed circuit board (PCB) which is the core of a computer which can be found in general-purpose microcomputers as well as other expandable systems. It is responsible for power distribution and enables communication between the RAM, CPU and other hardware components.
What is a motherboard made of?
1. Expansion Slots
The expansion slot can be described as a slot on the motherboard which is used to install an expansion card. It offers additional functions for computers, including sound, video advanced graphics Ethernet as well as memory.
2. 3-Pin case fan connectors
Sometimes, it is referred to as a system fan or case fan. It is in a computer and connected to the back or front of the case. Case Fans assist in bringing cool air inside and expel hot air from the case.
3. Connection
A slot for expansion is an hole on the motherboard which can be used to insert an expansion card that adds additional functions to computers like sound, video advanced graphics Ethernet and memory.
4. Heat Sink
It is an inactive exchanger that transfers heat produced by electronic devices to an fluid medium, usually liquid coolant or air which allows the regulation in the temperature of the gadget to the optimal level. In computers, they are utilized to cool CPUs and graphics processors.
A heat sink includes an air-flow or peltier device that helps keep a component that is hot, like processors cool. There are two types of heat sinks: types: passive and active.
5. P4
It’s a power supply cable, which is compatible with motherboards with the Intel Pentium 4 or later processor. In the present, it is an ordinary power connector that is compatible with motherboards that have both Intel as well as AMD motherboards. As shown in the photo the P4 cable is made up of two black wires that act as ground wires and two yellow wires which are +12VDC , and connect to a four-pin connection to the Lenovo Thinkpad motherboard price.
6. Coil
It’s a conductor wire that is cylindrical, with an iron core, which creates an electromagnet or inductor to store energy from magnetic fields.
7. Capacitor
A part made of two conductive plates , with an insulator that is thin between them and then wrapped in a plastic and ceramic container.
8. Socket
It’s a type of link that allows the processor for a computer to connect to the motherboard.
9. Northbridge
The integrated circuit is responsible for communication with the interface of CPU AGP, and memory.
10. Standout
These are tiny screws made of plastic or metal which attach to the computer case and secures the motherboard to the case.
11. Memory slot
It’s the reason computers allow memory (RAM) to be put into computers.
12. SIO
This is an integral circuit found on the motherboard of a computer that manages the less noticeable and slower input and output devices.
13. Floppy cable
It’s a ribbon connection used in computers that allows the use of one or two floppy drives to be connected to computers.
14. IDE
This is the standard interface to IBM compatible drives as well as DVD or CD drives.
15. Connector ATX type
It connects the power supply with the ATX model Dell vostro 1015 motherboard price.
16. SATA
It can deliver 1.5 Gbps of performance to every disk in an array. It benefits from being backwards compatible to ATA as well as ATAPI devices. It also offers an extremely small, thin cable option.
18. RAID
It’s an assortment of hard drives that are connected and set up in ways that assist in protecting or speeding up the efficiency of your computer’s storage devices.
19. System panel connector
It is responsible for a computer’s power and reset buttons and LEDs.
20. FWH
It is directly connected with the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) without the need for an ISA bus
21. Southbridge
This is the one responsible for the controller for the hard drive I/O controller, as well as the integrated hardware.
22. Serial port
It connects an electronic device with a computer. It is capable of sending only one bit at a.
23. 1394 header as well as USB header
It’s a pin connection located on a motherboard for computers which allows for additional 1394 or USB ports to be connected into the system.
24. Jumper
It allows computers to shut down an electrical circuit, which allows electricity to flow through specific areas within the circuit board.
25. IC
It’s a bundle of numerous circuits, pathways, transistors and other electronic components that work together to fulfill a specific purpose or perform a set of tasks.
26. CD-IN
It’s a four-pin connector located on a motherboard or sound card to connect the audio output of an optical drive.
