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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

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    SCS$

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    AT9

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    Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

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    M - Definitions

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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 more

    etaile version of the picture #elo%"

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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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    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" 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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    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

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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

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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

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    System panel connectors

    FH

    South#ri*e

    Serial port connector

    'S) heaers

    ;umpers

    $nte*rate circuit

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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"

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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"

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    Computer mother#oar manufacturers an relate links"

    Computer mother#oar help an support"

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    8#solete e.pansion slots 1AM(! C6(!$SA! $SA!?SA3

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