Parts of Motherboard

It connect the computer to external devices.

• Back Panel Connectors

• CPU

• Front Panel Connectors

• Memory Slot

Supplies power to store BIOS settings and keep the real-time clock running.

• Northbridge

• Super I/O Controller

• CMOS Battery

• Southbridge

Use to connect floppy disk to the motherboard.

• ATX Power supply Connector

• Processor Socket

• Memory Slot

• Floppy disk Connector

Use to house the computer’s memory modules.

• Memory Slot

• Expansion Slot

• Floppy Disk Connector

• ATX Power supply Connector

Commonly a 20 or 24-pin connector, it provide power to the motherboard and all the other components.

• Expansion Slot

• Memory Slot

• ATX Power supply Connector

• CMOS Battery

The central piece of the motherboard that holds the processor.

• Memory Slot

• Processor/CPU Socket

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• System Unit

The brain and heart of the computer where most calculations take place.

• System Unit

• Motherboard

• Central Processing Unit (CPU)

• Memory Slot

Motherboard is the main circuit board inside a computer.

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Motherboard is the most important component of the computer system.

• True

• False

Motherboard is also known as except________.

• Main Board

• System Board

• Central Board

• MoBo