GROUP ACTIVITY

QUESTIONS:

Motherboard is called house the CPU. It allows devices to communicate with it and each other.
The most popular motherboard type are AT and ATX. The ATX type has power management
features. It also support faster systems and easier to install. The selection of right motherboard
is important to determines the capabilities and limitations of the computer system. Each group
must choose 1 type of model of brands PC. Draw the diagram of components are install in
motherboard for that PC. Make sure labels all of the components and write some explanations
for each of them.

ANSWER:

(a) Write type of model/brand of the PC (form factor : AT/ATX)

Motherboard’s Diagram
(b) Table of explanation for each components.

No. Devices name Explanation

1 A memory slot, memory socket, or RAM slot is what
allows RAM (computer memory) to be inserted into
Ram slot the computer. Depending on the motherboard, there
may be two to four memory slots (sometimes more
on high-end motherboards) and are what determine
the type of RAM used with the computer

2 eSATA (also known as Power over eSATA, Power

eSATA, eSATA/USB Combo, eSATA USB Hybrid
Port/EUHP) is a combination connection for external
Power eSata storage devices. An eSATA or USB device can be
plugged into an eSATAp port. The socket has keyed
cutouts for both types of device to ensure that a
connector can only be plugged in the right way.

3 Intel Lan uses Intel Ethernet Technology 82579 &

82580 and other model chipsets. (Intel® Ethernet
Controllers). Intel LAN uses hardware based
INTEL LAN accelerator to improve incoming and outgoing
network traffic.

4 USB 3.0 is the third major version of the Universal

Serial Bus (USB) standard for interfacing computers.
USB 3.0 adds the new transfer rate referred to as
USB 3.0 SuperSpeed USB (SS) that can transfer data at up to
5 Gbit/s (625 MB/s), which is about 10 times faster
than the USB 2.0 standard. Nowdays most of
motherboards come with usb 3.0.

5 It means it supports 8.1 surround sound speakers.

Motherboard allows to have 8 speakers set up, and
each one will function on a separate channel, which
8 channel audio means making their own sound appropriate to the
music/game/sound effect etc. Motherboard also
comes with software for controlling the sound chip.
In this software we can configure it to work with
varios setups, including 5.1 speakers.
6 P67 Express Chipset Chipset is a set of electronic component in an
integrated circuit know as a “ Data flow
management system “ that manage the data flow
between the processor, memory and peripherals.

7 MemOK MemOk is a unique feature offered by Asus,

enabling users easily fix DRam induced system boot
failures with a simple press of an onboard button.

8 Microprocessor Microprocessor is a component that performs the

instruction and task involved in computer system.

9 Bluetooth Module Bluetooth module is a hardware component that

provide a wireless product to work with a the
computer ; or in some cases , the Bluetooth maybe
and accessory or peripheral or a wireless
headphone.

10 Expansion slot Expansion is a socket on the motherboard that is

use to insert an expansion card.