Motherboard

Motherboard

1. Microprocessor soket

   • This allows for placing and replacing the central processig unit with out soldering

2. chipset

   • are usually designed to work with a specific family of microprocessors

3. RAM memory slots

   • allows computer memory to be inserted into the computer

4. ATX connector

   • are designed to connect a computer's power supply to an ATX motherboard

5. IDE and SATA connections

   • are different types of interfaces to connect storage devices (like hard drives) to a computer's system bus.

6. Expansion slots

   • is a connection or port located inside a computer on the motherboard or riser card.

7. External connections

   • Ports for connecting to the network and external devices

8. Chip and battery for BIOS

   • Stores the computer booting program