Motherboards are subcategorized by the type of processorsocket they have. The processor socket (also called a CPU socket) is the connector on the motherboard that houses a CPU and forms the electrical interface and contact with the CPU. Processor sockets use a pin grid array (PGA) where pins on the underside of the processor connect to holes in the processor socket. Computers based on the Intel x86 architecture include socket processors.
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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).
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