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Motherboard 1
Motherboard 1
Definitions
Objectives
• Byte – Eight bits grouped together, the letter A looks like 01000001 to
the processor. Each character on the keyboard appears as one byte (or
eight bits) to the CPU. Denoted by the letter B, thirty-two bytes is 32B.
Motherboard – Table #1
Microprocessor Basics
Motherboard – Figure #1
Microprocessor Basics
Intel Microprocessors
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Microprocessor Basics
Intel Microprocessors
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Microprocessor Basics
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Microprocessor Basics
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AMD Processors
• Socket A – 462-pin PGA socket for the AMD Athlon and Duron CPUs.
AMD’s Socket A
Motherboard – Figure #4
AMD Processors
AMD Athlon
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AMD Processors
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MMX, SSE, and 3DNOW!
The faster the microprocessor runs, the hotter it gets. Many processors
now have heat sinks (metal bars protruding from the CPU to form a basic
radiator) or small fans for cooling. In many cases, today’s processors
have both. Some systems even have multiple fans to prevent damage to
the processor and internal components due to the amount of heat being
generated.
Microprocessor Speeds
Motherboard – Figure #6
Processor Speeds and Cooling
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Processor Speeds and Cooling
• DIB (Dual Independent Bus) – Two buses used for the processor to
communicate with motherboard components.
Motherboard – Table #6
Microprocessor Study Guides
AMD Processors
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Microprocessor Upgrade Overview
• The user must be able to install the proper adapter in the correct
expansion slot and configure both correctly.
ISA (Industry Standard Architecture)
• PCI adapters are configured with software and the standard supports
bus-mastering, which allows an adapter to take over the external bus
from the CPU and execute operations with another bus-mastering
adapter without going through the processor.
PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect)
Installed in Laptop
AGP Versions
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AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)
Some older computers have an expansion slot built into the motherboard
that are neither ISA nor PCI. These are proprietary expansion slots that
only fit proprietary adapter cards. These are only available from the
expansion slot manufacturer (if still supported) and usually expensive.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
– USB has two types of USB ports and connectors – Type A and Type
B.
USB (Universal Serial Bus)
– Supports plug and play like USB and the devices are hot swappable.
– All versions of IEEE 1394 support speeds of 100, 200, 400, 800 or
1200 Mbps and a maximum distance of 236 feet or 328 feet for
IEEE1394b.
IEEE 1394 (FireWire or I.Link)
• SmartMedia – Holds pictures and audio files and is used with digital
cameras, PDAs, etc.
PC Card
PC Cards
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PC Card
– MicroATX: max size is 9.6 inches by 9.6 inches, fits ATX case.
– FlexATX: 9 inches by 7.5 inches and backward compatible with ATX and
MicroATX.
– ITX: 8.5 inches by 7.5 inches and made for a smaller power supply.
NLX Motherboard