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Monday March 10, 2008

motherboard Previous Terms-of-the-Day Term of the Day XML/RSS feed The main circuit board of a microcomputer. The motherboard contains the connectors for attaching additional boards. Typically, the motherboard contains the CPU, BIOS, memory, mass storage interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slots, and all the controllers required to control standard peripheral devices, such as the display screen, keyboard, and disk drive. Collectively, all these chips that reside on the motherboard are known as the motherboard's chipset. In most PCs, it is possible to add memory chips directly to the motherboard. You may also be able to upgrade to a faster PC by replacing the CPU chip. To add additional core features, you may need to replace the motherboard entirely. Motherboard is sometimes abbreviated as mobo. See "What You Need to Know About Motherboards" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia. See also "From AT to BTX: Motherboard Form Factors" in Webopedia's "Did You Know...?" section. See also"Tips to Fix a Slow Running Computer" in the Quick Reference section of Webopedia. From the Internet.com eBook Library: Navigating Your IT Career A career in information technology usually has its share of ups and downs. Download this Internet.com eBook to learn where the jobs are in IT, how to negotiate a salary, and helpful advice on job security and how to deal with a layoff. Join Internet.com now to download! http://www.devx.com/ebook/Link/34938 Interested in placing your AD HERE? Click Here Webopedia's "Did You Know... What You Need to Know About Motherboards" You can think of the motherboard as a communications center. The purpose of the motherboard is to provide the means for all the other components and peripherals to talk to each other. You may be able to upgrade to a faster PC by replacing the CPU chip (processor) or improve performance by adding RAM (memory). Webopedia's "Did You Know... AMD & Intel Processor Lineups"  It never fails. Just after you upgrade your CPU, Intel or AMD announces a new processor, pushing technology to new limits  at least its next processor. Webopedia's Quick Reference Section  Use this Webopedia reference section for information on common Internet and computer facts and occurrences. Your PC's Second Most Important Silicon: The Chipset  If the CPU is the brain of a personal computer, the motherboard is its nervous system. Motherboard Integrated Components Describes several motherboard components, such as sockets, connectors, regulators, capacitors, chips, pins, battery, and jumpers. This page is from "The PC Guide".

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