Motherboard

Motherboard

1. Chipset

   • Set of chips on the motherboard that carries out communications
   • Controls the operating mode of the board

2. Microprocessor socket

   • The microprocessor is plugged in here
   • A large fan with an aluminium heat sink below it

3. RAM memory slots

   • RAM memory models are plugged into these

4. ATX connector

   • It joins the power supply to the motherboard through cables

5. IDE and SATA connections

   • Connections for the storage unit
   • Boards can have two types of connection, IDE or SATA, or just one

6. Expansions slots

   • They are used for inserting expansion cards

7. External connections

   • Ports for connecting to the network and external devices

8. Chip and battery for BIOS

   • The BIOS is an integrated circuit that stores the computer booting program