Rosemarie G.

Pagad

CU2CSCN21
Rosemarie G. Pagad

CU2CSCN21

The motherboard or PCB (Primary Circuit Board) is responsible for connecting all
computer devices to the microprocessor. It supplies devices with power and allows
the computer to react with them, Devices that can be used by connecting to the
motherboard are: Storage devices, sound cards, graphic cards and hard disks.

Devices or components that are needed to make the computer work as it should,
are inbuilt within the motherboard or can be connected to it using a socket or port.
Listed below are sockets and ports that are available on the motherboard for
connecting devices and , what that they are capable of doing.

PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) slot: Supports peripherals like sound

cards, DVD decoders, and graphic accelerators with 32 bits at 33Mhz capabilities. There are
usually anywhere from 1 to 6 PCI slots available on the motherboard.

AGP (Accelerated Graphic Port): This provides fast bus speed connectivity along with
fast access to the main memory. It is designed for video cards that demand higher bandwidth.

Chipset-North Bridge: An integrated circuit that has special duties.

CPU (Central Processing Unit) socket: A socket specifically for connecting your
computer processor.

DIMM (Double Inline Memory Module) slots, SIMM (Single Inline Memory
Module) and RIMM: Different types of memory (RAM) can be installed into these slots.

Motherboard Battery: A battery compartment, which stores the battery used for storing
data such as system date and time, when you shut down your system.

IDE Connector: Responsible for connecting the IDE cord used for hard disks, CD drives, and
DVD drives.

Firewire header (IEEE 1394): A serial bus used to exchange digital and audio data with
high performance abilities.

The following listed items are parts that are built within the motherboard with specific
connective uses such as keyboards, mouse, and printers.