Motherboard &

It’s classification
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PCIe slot
Components of Motherboard

PCI slots
Processor
socket

Memory
slot

SATA
connector

ATX Power PATA/IDE

connector connector
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Components of Motherboard CMOS AGP

Battery Slot

ISA
Slot
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I/O Ports

I/O Ports

Parallel Ethernet
Port Port

PS/2 VGA Serial Audio

USB Port
Port Port Port Port
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Classification of Motherboard

Integrated Motherboard Non-Integrated Motherboard

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Integrated Motherboard

 Components are in built in

the
motherboard.

 Designed for simplicity.

Draw backs
 When one component in
the
board is broken or stops
working you have to
replace
the whole board

 Cheaper to produce but

more
expensive to repair.
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 The major assemblies like Non-Integrated Motherboard

Video
circuitry, disk controllers,
and
accessories are installed on
Expansion card
the
Computer as expansion
cards.

 Can easily Identify the

Non-integrated motherboards
by their expansion slots usually
occupied by one of the
components.
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CPU SOCKET

- CPU Socket or Processor Socket. Which is used to

install or insert the processor. we have two types of
sockets. LIF sockets and ZIF socket.

 LIF stands for Low Insertion Force, this is the old model
sockets
 ZIF stands for Zero Insertion Force, this is the present
model sockets.

LIF socket or slot type processor

socket ZIF socket or PGA sockets
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NORTH BRIDGE

- is always near the processor socket which is one of

the important component of a motherboard. It is a
focal Point of Motherboard and It is also called as
Memory Controller Hub.
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SOUTH BRIDGE

- South Bridge interconnects Primary and Secondary

IDE interfaces, SATA connectors, Floppy Drive
Connector, PCI slots and BIOS.
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RAM SLOTs

- RAM slots are used to insert RAMs.

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AGP SLOT

- AGP slots are used to insert or install AGP Cards.

AGP full form is Accelerated Graphics Port. This slot is
for graphics and 3d gaming purpose. it is always
beside the PCI slots
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PCI SLOT

- PCI slots are used to Insert or install Add-on cards,

such as LAN cards, Sound cards, Capture cards and
TV tuner cards. PCI full form is Peripheral Component
Interconnect.
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Primary and Secondary IDE Interfaces

- Primary and Secondary IDE interfaces are also

called as IDE connectors or PATA connectors. IDE full
form is Integrated Device Electronics. it supports IDE
devices, such as Hard disks and CD and DVD drives.
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SATA CONNECTOR

- SATA connectors are also called as Serial ATA

connectors. SATA full form is Serial Advanced
Technology Attachment. These are connect with serial
ATA devices, such as Hard disk drives and CD or DVD
drives.
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POWER CONNECTOR

- This power connector is ATX power connector. it has

20 or 24 pin connector. mother takes the power from
this connector to work.
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BIOS

- BIOS stands for Basic input and Output system.

This is also one of the important chips. it conducts
the POST (Power On Self Test).
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CMOS BATTERY

- There is a battery in the motherboard, which is used

to power the south bridge and the BIOS to save the
setting, data and time.
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PORTS

- Ports are used to connect input and output devices.

they are attached and come with motherboard and
they are in backside of CPU.