The controller that interconnects the CPU to memory via the frontside bus (FSB).

An IC on the motherboard responsible for the hard drive controller, I/O controller and integrated hardware

A standard type of connection for storage devices in a computer.

Slots are the place on your motherboard where the RAM goes.

The standard motherboard power connector in computers today

A socket uses a series of pins to connect a CPU’s processor to the PC’s motherboard

A battery that maintains the time, date, hard disk and other configuration settings in the CMOS memory. CMOS batteries are small and are attached directly to the motherboard.

An interface standard for connecting high-speed components like graphics card.

Network cards, Video cards, Sound cards and Hard drive controllers. They reside on the motherboard and do not take up a PCI-E slot. Today's motherboards feature most of these peripherals embedded and do not require additional cards.