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The Motherboard

 

 
 
The motherboard is the main circuit board located in many devices. It allows the communication and connectivity between the CPU, RAM, hard drive and graphics card, as well as providing power to the components and connections for other peripherals. They sit in the computer case, and as development advances they now come in many different forms and sizes, such as the ATX which is the most common.

There are different types of motherboards that work with only certain components, so they don't work with every CPU or RAM type. For example, motherboards with an AM4 CPU socket are only compatible with AMD manufactured CPUs, while other motherboards are only compatible with Intel-made units. 

The motherboard comes with additional peripheral slots for any extra components. This allows for things such as added disc drives, graphics cards or additional storage space. On the side of the motherboard you would also find the I/O panel, which allows the connection of external devices to the computer. 

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