On The Motherboard

On The Motherboard

1. CPU

   • Determines to a great extent, the power of computer. The CPU executes instructions, performs calculations, and coordinates input/output operations.
   • Major Processors-Intel, Motorola, VIA, Samsung, NVIDIA, Apple Inc.,Qualcomm, and AMD(Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.) AMD and Intel are the predominant manufactures for desktop and laptop processors.
   • Electronic Chips
     • Works with the CPU and are designed to exact specifications. Whether these other electronic components can keep up with the processor depends on the individual components specifications.
   • Speed Of Processor
     • Processors are measured in gigahertz(GHz). Hertz is a measurement of cycles per second. 1 Gigahertz is 1 billion cycles per second.
     • Register Size(Word Size)
       • The number of bits processed at one time.
   • Bus
     • To move the 1's and 0's around ,electronic lines called a bus are used.
     • Internal Bus & External Bus
       • The electronic lines inside the CPU are known as the internal bus. For a CPU to communicate with devices in the outside world, such as a printer, the 1's and 0's travel on the external bus.