PARTS OF

MOTHERBOARD

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 (RAM Slots)

(Input/Output Ports) (CPU Slot)

(Power Connectors)

(BIOS and CMOS)

(Expansion card slots)

(IDE and SATA connector)

(Cabinet Connections)
BIOS or Basic Input Output
System
• This is where all the information and settings of the motherboard are
stored. It can be accessed, updated, and modified via the BIOS mode.

• It is a firmware stored in a chip on your computer's motherboard. It is

the first program that runs when you turn on your computer.
CMOS (complementary metal-oxide-
semiconductor) battery
• is what’s responsible for keeping all the information intact when the
entire system is shut down.
• CMOS chip is volatile and to maintain the settings, you need the
CMOS Battery. Because CMOS chip needs constant power to maintain
its content or settings
Input/Output Ports
• is a socket on a computer that a
cable is plugged into.

• I/O port is a memory address

used by software to
communicate with hardware on
your computer
IDE(Integrated Drive Electronics) and
SATA(Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
connector (Storage Device Connectors)

• IDE- is used to hook up disk drives, floppy disks, and HDD. This is a 40-
pin male connector that connects the HDD.
• SATA- is the latest connector with a 7-pin interface. Despite having 33
fewer pins, this is faster than the IDE connectors.
Power Connectors
• The ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) connector (found in more
recent motherboards) has 20 or 24-pin female connectors. This is the
largest connector on the motherboard as this draws out the needed
power directly from the power supply.
• The SMPS, or switched-mode power supply, then utilizes this
electricity to power the motherboard and keep it running.
Cabinet Connections

• This is where you connect the Power Switch, the LED power indicator,
the Reset Switch, the HDD LED. The front audio port and front USB are
also connected here. These connections are also usually located at
the bottom part of the motherboard.
CPU Socket

• The CPU socket is where your CPU, or processor, sits. This is where
the processing and transfer of data happens. Your CPU is one of the
most important parts of your computer, so you often choose your
motherboard based on compatibility with the CPU you intend to use
should be compatible with the motherboard’s socket in order for it to
work.
Expansion Card Slots

• If you’re going to add a new component to the motherboard, or in

case you wish to upgrade to a dedicated graphics card from an
integrated graphics card, the expansion card slots let you do just that.
Here are the types of expansion card slots you will usually find on a
motherboard:
• Video card slot
• Network card slot
• Modem card slot
• Audio card slot
 RAM (Memory) Slots

• RAM, or Random Access Memory, slots are one of the most important
parts on a motherboard.
• The RAM slots are, unsurprisingly, where you place the RAM modules.
There is the SIMM slot (Single in-line memory module) that only
supports 32-bit bus and there is the DIMM slot (Dual inline memory
module) that can simultaneously run with a 64-bit bus.