Computer Motherboard specs. This is only an extract of the manual but just look at all the info you can get. It's an old motherboard, but it's for illustration purposes only. First off all I can see exactly what. The motherboard is the component that unifies the internal hardware. You will need to ensure that the processor, memory, and other computer parts are compatible with the motherboard. Though the motherboard can affect system performance, it can be difficult to quantify how much of an impact it has.

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Unit 1.1	Motherboard
Unit 1.2	Purpose and role of cache memory and caching
Unit 1.3	Memory as part of a computer system
Unit 1.4	Computer performance

At the end of this chapter you should be able to

describe the motherboard
describe the purpose and role of the motherboard
describe the purpose and role of components that form part of the motherboard
describe the purpose and role of expansion cards
explain how data is transferred between computer components
describe caching and web caching
describe memory as part of a computer system

INTRODUCTION

In Grade 10 you learned about several different input-, processing-, output-, and storage devices. In this chapter you will look at hardware and extend your knowledge while learning more about the component connecting these devices – the motherboard. You will also learn about computer memory, including RAM and ROM, in greater detail.

In Grade 11 we introduce new and interesting concepts and expand your knowledge of computers and computer programming. To make sure this new knowledge is placed in the context of information you already understand, each chapter starts with a brief overview of the core concepts covered in Grade 10. This gives you an opportunity to refresh any knowledge you might need to understand the concepts being taught in this chapter. If there are concepts covered in the Grade 10 overview that you struggle with, the ‘In a Nutshell’ link allows you to jump directly to the appropriate section in the Grade 10 textbook so that you can revise any work.

HARDWARE IN A NUTSHELL

Computer hardware refers to the physical components that make up a computer. This includes devices that stand on their own like monitors and keyboards, but also components inside the computer like the CPU and motherboard. Hardware can be grouped into the following categories:

Input devices: any device that allows you to add data to a computer, like a keyboard, mouse, camera or microphone.
Memory: the storage space in a computer where data is temporarily kept while it is being processed.
Output devices: a device that takes data from a computer and makes it available to the user in a way the user understands. Examples include monitors, speakers and printers.
Storage devices: a device that stores data permanently. Different storage devices like hard disk drives, CDs and flash drives simply store different amounts of data.
Processing devices: the computer devices responsible for implementing instructions and doing calculations. You learned about two processing devices: CPUs and GPUs.
Communications devices: devices, such as modems and routers, that allow a computer to connect to other computers on a network.

All these devices are connected inside a computer by the motherboard, a printed circuit board (or PCB).

CPU – the processing unit responsible for processing general instructions

GPU – the part of a computer responsible for processing the instructions that create a picture on the screen

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UNIT
1.1 Motherboard

Imagine you are a computer. As a computer, your body parts act as input devices. They take signals from your environment, translate them into electrical signals and send them to your brain. For example, if it is too cold or warm. Your brain is like the processing device (or CPU). It receives millions of signals from your environment, interprets them, makes decisions and finally sends commands to your body. These commands are received by output devices that convert the decisions from your brain into something visible that people can see. For example, you will put a long-sleeved top on if it’s cold.

In a similar way, a computer’s motherboard is responsible for connecting all the hardware devices and sending signals from one device to the next.

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PURPOSE AND ROLE OF THE MOTHERBOARD

The motherboard is a large printed circuit board with specific slots for every hardware component, which have been designed so that only the correct components will fit. In principle, the motherboard performs four key tasks. It:

provides physical structure for other hardware.
connects the hardware.
provides power to the hardware.
sends signals between the hardware.

COMPONENTS AS PART OF THE MOTHERBOARD

The following image shows where most of the important devices are connected to the motherboard.

Animation showing a motherboard, then zooming in on the following slots:

CPU RAM ROM PCIe PCIe x16 (for the graphics card) SATA Power

The motherboard connects all the hardware, if you look closely in the image below, you will notice that there are lines all over the motherboard. These are the circuits that transfer data between different components.

Looking at Figure 1.2 you may also notice that the circuits are not always the same width. This is because the width of a circuit determines how much data it can carry, with wider circuits being able to transport more data. For example, a component like the GPU requires very wide circuits because it is responsible for receiving and sending millions of instructions each second, while a 3,5 mm sound port might require a lower width circuit.

Processing devices which do the hard work of manipulating the data and performing the calculations needed by your computer. These devices receive the data from the RAM, perform sets of instructions, and returns the processed data to the RAM. The two most important processing devices in modern computers are Central Processing Unit and Graphics Processing Unit. The most important components that can be connected to the motherboard are shown in the table below.

MOTHERBOARD SLOTS

To prevent damage to the CPU, a Zero insertion force (ZIF) socket is a type of socket or electrical connector that needs no force for insertion. The CPU is placed on it and clamped into position.

To connect these components (as well as other, expansion components) to the motherboard, motherboards contain several slots. These slots include:

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