Motherboard &

It’s classification
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What is Motherboard?

 Motherboard is the main component of the CPU

 Backbone of the Computer

Functions of Motherboard
 It integrates all Hardware components into one system

 Allows all parts of your computer to receive power and

communicate with one another.
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 Printed Circuit board (PCB)

 Sockets

 Slots
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Specifications

 Speed

 Upgrade Capabilities

 Size and shape (form Factor)

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PCIe x16 slot

Components of Motherboard
Northbridge

PCIe x5 slots

PCI slots
Processor
socket
CMOS
Battery

Southbridge Memory
slot

SATA
Slot

20/24 pin ATX

IDE Slot
Power connector
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I/O Ports

I/O Ports

Parallel
Port LAN 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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 Components are in
Integrated Motherboard built in the
motherboard.

 Designed for
simplicity.

 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 Non-Integrated Motherboard

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

 Can easily Identify the

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