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MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" Themotherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%are
components an allo%s them to communicate %ith one another"
)elo% is a *raphic illustration of the AS'S&+AD,- mother#oar an some #asic e.planations of
each of the ma/or portions of the mother#oar" Clickin* on the ima*e #elo% *ives you a lar*er more
etaile version of the picture #elo%"
Motherboard components
)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components inaitional etail" 0inks are liste in clock%ise orer *oin* from the top-left corner of the ima*e"
Components not liste a#ove or foun on other mother#oars are liste in the ne.t section"
.pansion slots1&C$ .press!&C$! anA2&3
4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
5-&in 1&53 po%er connector $nuctor
Capacitor
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Motherboard form factorsAs computers avance! so have mother#oars" )elo% is a listin* of the various mother#oarform
factorsan aitional information a#out each of these form factors incluin* AT9 the mostcommonly use mother#oar form factor toay"
AT
AT9
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)T9
DT9
0&9
Full AT
Full AT9
microAT9
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Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?
6o! there is no such thin* as a fatherboard%hen talkin* a#out a computer" Ho%ever! there is sucha thin* as a au*hter#oar"
Related pages
Steps for installin* a computer mother#oar"
Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"
Computer mother#oar help an support"
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Motherboard components)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components in
aitional etail" 0inks are liste in clock%ise orer *oin* from the top-left corner of the ima*e"Components not liste a#ove or foun on other mother#oars are liste in the ne.t section"
.pansion slots1&C$ .press!&C$! anA2&3
4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
5-&in 1&53 po%er connector
$nuctor Capacitor
C&' Socket
6orth#ri*e
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Memory slot
Super $78
Floppy connection
ATA 1$D3 isk rive primary connection
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AT9
)a#y AT
)T9
DT9
0&9
Full AT
Full AT9
microAT9
609
Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?
6o! there is no such thin* as a fatherboard%hen talkin* a#out a computer" Ho%ever! there is sucha thin* as a au*hter#oar"
Related pages Steps for installin* a computer mother#oar"
Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"
Computer mother#oar help an support"
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M - Definitions
MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" Themotherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%arecomponents an allo%s them to communicate %ith one another"
)elo% is a *raphic illustration of the AS'S&+AD,- mother#oar an some #asic e.planations of
each of the ma/or portions of the mother#oar" Clickin* on the ima*e #elo% *ives you a lar*er more
etaile version of the picture #elo%"
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Motherboard components)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components in
aitional etail" 0inks are liste in clock%ise orer *oin* from the top-left corner of the ima*e"Components not liste a#ove or foun on other mother#oars are liste in the ne.t section"
.pansion slots1&C$ .press!&C$! anA2&3
4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
5-&in 1&53 po%er connector
$nuctor Capacitor
C&' Socket
6orth#ri*e
Scre% hole
Memory slot
Super $78
Floppy connection
ATA 1$D3 isk rive primary connection
,5-pin AT9 po%er Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell #attery 1CM8S #ackup #attery3
(A$D
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AT9
)a#y AT
)T9
DT9
0&9
Full AT
Full AT9
microAT9
609
Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?
6o! there is no such thin* as a fatherboard%hen talkin* a#out a computer" Ho%ever! there is sucha thin* as a au*hter#oar"
Related pages Steps for installin* a computer mother#oar"
Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"
Computer mother#oar help an support"
Also see:)ackplane!Form factor!Mother#oar terms! 6orth#ri*e!South#ri*e! Stanout
as this pa*e useful@ Yes6o
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MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" Themotherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%arecomponents an allo%s them to communicate %ith one another"
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MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" Themotherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%are
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MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" The
motherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%are
components an allo%s them to communicate %ith one another"
)elo% is a *raphic illustration of the AS'S&+AD,- mother#oar an some #asic e.planations ofeach of the ma/or portions of the mother#oar" Clickin* on the ima*e #elo% *ives you a lar*er more
etaile version of the picture #elo%"
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Motherboard components)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components in
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4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
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$nuctor Capacitor
C&' Socket
6orth#ri*e
Scre% hole
Memory slot
Super $78
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ATA 1$D3 isk rive primary connection
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Serial ATA connections
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)elo% is a *raphic illustration of the AS'S&+AD,- mother#oar an some #asic e.planations of
each of the ma/or portions of the mother#oar" Clickin* on the ima*e #elo% *ives you a lar*er moreetaile version of the picture #elo%"
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Motherboard components)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components in
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.pansion slots1&C$ .press!&C$! anA2&3
4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
5-&in 1&53 po%er connector
$nuctor Capacitor
C&' Socket
6orth#ri*e
Scre% hole
Memory slot
Super $78
Floppy connection
ATA 1$D3 isk rive primary connection
,5-pin AT9 po%er Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
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MotherboardAlternatively referre to as the mb! mainboard! mobo! mobd! backplane board! base board!main circuit board! planar board! system board! or a logic board on Apple computers" Themotherboardis a printe circuit #oarthat is the founation of a computer! locate at the #ottomof the computer case" $t allocates po%er to theC&'! (AM!an all other computerhar%are
components an allo%s them to communicate %ith one another"
)elo% is a *raphic illustration of the AS'S&+AD,- mother#oar an some #asic e.planations of
each of the ma/or portions of the mother#oar" Clickin* on the ima*e #elo% *ives you a lar*er more
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Motherboard components)elo% is a listin* of links that escri#e each of the a#ove mentione mother#oar components in
aitional etail" 0inks are liste in clock%ise orer *oin* from the top-left corner of the ima*e"Components not liste a#ove or foun on other mother#oars are liste in the ne.t section"
.pansion slots1&C$ .press!&C$! anA2&3
4-pin case fan connectors
)ack pane connectors
Heatsink
5-&in 1&53 po%er connector
$nuctor Capacitor
C&' Socket
6orth#ri*e
Scre% hole
Memory slot
Super $78
Floppy connection
ATA 1$D3 isk rive primary connection
,5-pin AT9 po%er Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
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System panel connectors
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South#ri*e
Serial port connector
'S) heaers
;umpers
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Motherboard form factors
As computers avance! so have mother#oars" )elo% is a listin* of the various mother#oarformfactorsan aitional information a#out each of these form factors incluin* AT9 the most
commonly use mother#oar form factor toay"
AT
AT9
)a#y AT
)T9
DT9
0&9
Full AT
Full AT9
microAT9
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Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?
6o! there is no such thin* as a fatherboard%hen talkin* a#out a computer" Ho%ever! there is sucha thin* as a au*hter#oar"
Related pages
Steps for installin* a computer mother#oar"
Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"
Computer mother#oar help an support"
Also see:)ackplane!Form factor!Mother#oar terms! 6orth#ri*e!South#ri*e! Stanout
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8#solete e.pansion slots 1AM(! C6(!$SA! $SA!?SA3
8#solete memory slots 1S$MM3
8n#oar 0D
&arallel port heaer
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(esistor
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Motherboard form factorsAs computers avance! so have mother#oars" )elo% is a listin* of the various mother#oarform
factorsan aitional information a#out each of these form factors incluin* AT9 the most
commonly use mother#oar form factor toay"
AT
AT9
)a#y AT
)T9
DT9
0&9
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microAT9
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6o! there is no such thin* as a fatherboard%hen talkin* a#out a computer" Ho%ever! there is sucha thin* as a au*hter#oar"
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Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"
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