Parts of the motherboard

In motherboard, there's several sections with their respective functions. Parts of the motherboard include :

1. BIOS (Basic Input / Ouput Technique)

The BIOS is the motherboard serves to connect between the existing program in computers with hardware installed on the motherboard. Own BIOS stands for Basic Input / Output Technique.

In the BIOS there is a program that can be used to regulate how a part is installed on the motherboard can work.

2. Socket / Slot Processor

Order processor can be placed basically, it will provide socket on the motherboard. Socket consists of holes that are tailored to the foot of processors that can be placed on the motherboard.

There's lots of types of sockets on the market. For example, socket 478, socket 775 & LGA socket for Intel processor output, & also socket AM2 or AM3 socket for AMD processor output. Each socket has the holes are different from another.

But there is & a motherboard that provides the processor socket holes that can be used for several types of processors. For example, coupled with a socket 478 socket 775.

Since each processor requires a different socket shapes, important to know to buy a motherboard, socket type suitable for processor-owned. Old motherboards do not use the processor socket but still use the processor slot.

3. RAM Slots

RAM or the memory is placed on the motherboard RAM slots. RAM slots depending on the type of RAM used. For elderly motherboards usually use SDRAM slots while using the latest DDR3 slots types.

4. Expansion Slots

Other parts of motherboard expansion slots. The function of the expansion slots is to put the parts used to increase computer performance. Typically the device that is added is a multimedia device, such as a VGA card that lets you add sharpness of the display, sound card, & others.

Expansion slots consist of various types including PCIExpress slots, PCI, or AGP.Each slot type has advantages & disadvantages of each depending on the needs of computer use.

5. CMOS battery

Existing CMOS battery on the motherboard to function as an alternate power source when the computer is not connected to a power source. These batteries are useful for the motherboard to power in identifying the parts installed on the motherboard.

6. Connectors

Parts of the motherboard that is no less significant is the connector. There are different types of connectors that serve to connect the motherboard to another device. Several types of connectors include:

- Power connector serves as a liaison motherboard to the power source

- Sound connector serves to connect the motherboard to the sound device,

- Useful to connect the motherboard USB connector with USB

- SATA connectors are useful to connect the motherboard to the hard drive

- Need to notice that the more parts that are installed on the motherboard, the power needed to operate the computer will be even greater. Therefore, in order to run a stable computer & motherboard can last a long time, also provide the power supply in accordance with power requirements.

*If the power gained power supply less than demand, then it is likely the motherboard will be broken & the computer will run unstable.