| Everyone knows what a computer is, even though not | | | | functions, making the system's overall speed higher. |
| all of them know how to use one. There are many | | | | Each new development is meant to increase the |
| components that come into play when it comes to a | | | | overall performance of the components. |
| running computer, each with its own purpose, but none | | | | Motherboards have an integrated chipset which |
| of them is as important as the motherboard. | | | | serves the purpose of building an interface between |
| A computer has many different parts. Among them | | | | the front-side bus of the CPU and the main memory |
| we can name the CPU, the brain of the computer, the | | | | and the other peripheral buses. Without this, the CPU |
| hard drive, for storage, the RAM memory, which store | | | | cannot communicate with external devices. |
| data for quick and easy access, graphics card, for | | | | Another important component of motherboards is the |
| better 3D performances, sound cards, to enhance the | | | | Basic Input/Output System, or short BIOS. When a |
| audio experience, a networking card, so you can link | | | | computer is turned on for the first time, the code run |
| your computer to others and many more. | | | | by that computer is BIOS. The function of this code is |
| While each of them is very important for the | | | | to identify and initiate other hardware components |
| performance of a computer, all of them are linked | | | | found on the system, like floppy disk drives, hard |
| together for proper functioning by one thing: the | | | | drives, or CD-ROM drives. |
| motherboard. A glossary definition for its purpose | | | | The clock generator of a motherboard synchronizes |
| would be to provide logical and electrical connections | | | | various components. Nearly every motherboard today |
| through which the other system components | | | | includes connectors that can support devices used |
| communicate. | | | | commonly. Among them we can name PS/2 and |
| Motherboards link together the various components | | | | Universal Serial Bus connectors. |
| through conductive pathways, usually made from | | | | Since the manufacturers of motherboards decided |
| copper, which are placed onto a non-conductive | | | | that they should set a standard so universally |
| substrate. They include various connectors for those | | | | compatible hardware can be created, there were lots |
| components to be inserted in or attached to. | | | | of improvements in the field. PCI and AMR slots can |
| What do you usually find on motherboards? The first | | | | be found in almost every product, and in them we can |
| thing is the socket for the CPU. The sockets are | | | | insert networking cards, audio cards, modems and |
| designed according to the CPUs, forming an electrical | | | | other components specially designed for these slots. |
| interface with them, which means that you cannot | | | | Another connector found on a motherboard is the |
| place any CPU into a particular socket. | | | | power connector. This receives the electrical power |
| Other very important slots are the ones where the | | | | form the PSU and it is distributed among the |
| main memory is inserted. They store data for the CPU | | | | components so they can function properly. |
| to access quickly, in order to perform the needed | | | | |