Slots
Connectors
Connectors Pt 2
Componets
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100
This board has 2 PCI slots. These can be used for components such as Ethernet cards, sound cards, and modems.
What is PCI Slot?
100
this is where you will hook in the connections from your case. These are mostly the different lights on your case, such as power on, hard drive activity etc
What is Front Panel Connections?
100
This is one of two power connections that supply power to the motherboard. This connection will come from your Power Supply.
What is Power Connection?
100
manipulates the data coming through the processor. It also provides a small amount of temporary data storage
What is Datapath?
100
Datapath , Control , Memory , Input , and Output
What is The five classic components of a computer ?
200
There are 2 of them on this motherboard diagram, both are blue. These are used for your graphics card. With two of them onboard, you can run 2 graphics cards in SLI. You would only need this if you are a gamer, or working with high end video / graphics editing. These are the 16x speed versions, which are currently the fastest.
What is PCI-E 16x Slot?
200
The FDD is the Floppy Disk controller. If you have a floppy disk drive in your computer, this is where you will hook it up.
What is FDD Connection?
200
This is where your CPU fan will connect. Using this connection over one from your power supply will allow the motherboard to control the speed of your fan, based on the CPU temperature
What is Connection ?
200
generates control signals that direct the operation of memory and the datapath
What is Control?
200
when you need to replace motherboard, do motherboard upgrades, troubleshoot motherboard, or build your own computer
What is computer motherboard diagram ?
300
Single slot - In the PCIe 1.x generation, each lane (1x) carries 250 MB/s compared to 133 MB/s for the PCI slots. These can be used for expansion cards such as Sound Cards, or Ethernet Cards.
What is PCI-E 1x Slot
300
This is where you will plug in external USB connections for your case or USB bracket.
What is External USB Connections
300
This is the second of two power connections. This is the main power connection for the motherboard, and comes from the Power Supply.
What is ATX Power Connector ?
300
holds instructions and most of the data for currently executing programs
What is Memory?
300
This allows communication between the CPU and the system memory and PCI-E slots.
What is Northbridge?
400
These are the slots for your RAM. Most boards will have 4 slots, but some will only have 2. The color coding you see on the motherboard diagram is used to match up RAM for Dual-Channel. Using them this way will give your memory a speed boost
What is Memory Slots ?
400
This is the controller for components such as the PCI slots, onboard audio, and USB connections.
What is Southbridge?
400
The IDE (Integrated Drive Electronics) is the connection for your hard drive or CD / DVD drive. Most drives today come with SATA connections, so you may not use this.
What is IDE Connection ?
400
external devices such as keyboards, mice, disks, and networks that provide input to the processor
What is Input?
400
This is where your CPU will plug in. The orange bracket that is surrounding it is used for high end heat sinks. It helps to support the weight of the heat sink.
What is Socket ?
500
These are 4 of the 6 SATA connections on the motherboard. These will be used for hard drives, and CD / DVD drives.
What is SATA Connections?
500
external devices such as displays, printers, disks, and networks that receive data from the processor
What is Output?
500
This is the motherboard's battery. This is used to allow the CMOS to keep its settings.
What is CMOS battery?
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