Technical Terms - Hardware (A-Z) - Motherboard

What is the primary circuit board in a computer that connects and controls the rest of its components?

• CPU

• Motherboard

• Hard Drive

• RAM

Which chip in a computer's motherboard contains instructions used during system startup and other configuration settings?

• GPU

• UEFI

• RAM

• CPU

What do motherboards provide the slots and sockets for installing?

• Mouse, Webcam, and Headphones

• CPU, RAM modules, and PCI Express expansion cards

• Printer, Scanner, and Speakers

• Hard Drive, Monitor, and Keyboard

What do integrated controller chips in motherboards provide for networking, sound, USB, and data storage?

• Physical Connections

• Data Buses

• Power Supply

• Controller Chips

Which standard form factor ensures that any standard-size motherboard fits in a corresponding computer case?

• Mini-ITX

• ATX

• E-ATX

• MicroATX

What do chipsets built into a motherboard typically only support?

• Specific series of GPUs

• Specific series of RAM

• Specific series of CPUs

• Specific series of Hard Drives

What do motherboards deliver from the computer's power supply to internal components?

• Data Buses

• Electricity

• Physical Connections

• Controller Chips

What do computer motherboards provide the physical connections for, like USB ports, Ethernet ports, SATA ports, and M.2 slots?

• Controller Chips

• Data Buses

• Physical Connections

• Power Supply

Which variant of the ATX standard is smaller and also common?

• Mini-ITX

• E-ATX

• MicroATX

• ATX

What is required when upgrading a computer's CPU due to the chipsets built into a motherboard?

• New GPU

• New RAM

• New Motherboard

• New Hard Drive