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10 Parts of A Motherboard and Their Function - Tu
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Numerous major components, crucial for the functioning of the computer, are
attached to the motherboard. These include the processor, memory, and
expansion slots. The motherboard connects directly or indirectly to every part
of the PC.
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The processor chip is identified by the processor type and the manufacturer.
This information is usually inscribed on the chip itself. For example, Intel 386,
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) 386, Cyrix 486, Pentium MMX, Intel Core 2Duo,
or Core i7.
If the processor chip is not on the motherboard, you can identify the processor
socket as socket 1 to Socket 8, LGA 775 among others. This can help you identify
the processor that fits in the socket. For example, rPGA 988A/Socket G1 will fit
any of the following processors;
In other words, it is the working place of your computer, where active programs
and data are loaded so that any time the processor requires them, it doesn't
have to fetch them from the hard disk.
When a computer shuts down properly, all data located in RAM is returned to
permanent storage on the hard drive or flash drive. At the next boot-up, RAM
begins to fill with programs automatically loaded at startup, a process called
booting. Later on, the user opens other files and programs that are still loaded
in memory.
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The BIOS
BIOS stands for Basic Input/Output System. BIOS is a "read-only" memory,
which consists of low-level software that controls the system hardware and
acts as an interface between the operating system and the hardware.
Most people know the term BIOS by another name—device drivers, or just
drivers. BIOS is essentially the link between the computer hardware and
software in a system.
The system BIOS is a ROM chip on the motherboard used during the startup
routine (boot process) to check out the system and prepare to run the
hardware.
The BIOS is stored on a ROM chip because ROM retains information even when
no power is being supplied to the computer.
A CMOS Battery.
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The CMOS RAM is used to store basic information about the PC’s configuration
for instance:-
RAM size
Other Important data kept in CMOS memory is the time and date, which is
updated by a Real-Time Clock (RTC).
Cache Memory
Most CPUs have an internal cache memory (built into the processor) which is
referred to as Level 1 or primary cache memory. This can be supplemented by
external cache memory fitted on the motherboard. This is the Level 2 or
secondary cache.
In modern computers, Levels 1 and 2 cache memory are built into the processor
die. If a third cache is implemented outside the die, it is referred to as the Level
3 (L3) cache.
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Expansion Bus
PCI slots.
PCI is the most common expansion bus in a PC and other hardware platforms.
Buses carry signals such as data, memory addresses, power, and control
signals from component to component. Other types of buses include ISA and
EISA.
Expansion buses enhance the PCs capabilities by allowing users to add missing
features in their computers by slotting adapter cards into expansion slots.
This introduction to computer bus article covers all of them including the new
types.
A chipset also controls data flow to and from hard disks and other devices
connected to the IDE channels.
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For example, a 200 MHz CPU receives 200 million pulses per second from the
clock. A 2 GHz CPU gets two billion pulses per second. Similarly, in any
communications device, a clock may be used to synchronize the data pulses
between sender and receiver.
A "real-time clock," also called the "system clock," keeps track of the time of day
and makes this data available to the software. A "time-sharing clock"
interrupts the CPU at regular intervals and allows the operating system to
divide its time between active users and/or applications.
Jumper pins are small protruding pins on the motherboard. A jumper cap or
bridge is used to connect or short a pair of jumper pins. When the bridge is
connected to any two pins, via a shorting link, it completes the circuit and a
certain configuration has been achieved.
Jumper caps are metal bridges that close an electrical circuit. Typically, a
jumper consists of a plastic plug that fits over a pair of protruding pins.
Jumpers are sometimes used to configure expansion boards. By placing a
jumper plug over a different set of pins, you can change a board's
parameters.
NOTE: You can check the jumper pins and jumper cap at the back of an IDE
hard disk and a CD/DVD ROM/Writer.
More Resources
If you are on the lookout for more resources about computers, you can buy this
book CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide. This is a good book for
those who want to know much more about computer hardware. I have used the
book on numerous occasions and Mike Meyers never disappoints.
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Question: How do I identify whether the RAM slots are DDR 1, DDR 2, DDR 3, or
DDR 4?
Answer: There are a number of ways you can use to determine the kind of RAM
slot you have. To begin with, you can check the number of pins. DDR has 184
pins and DDR2 and 3 has 240 pins while DDR4 has 288 pins. The other method
is to look at the key notch position. DDR notch is almost at the center but
slightly to the right. DDR2 notch is almost at the center as compared to DDR3
which is slightly to the left. DDR4 has a notch slightly to the right but very close
to the center of the RAM slot.
Question: Which is the most important component of a computer system?
Answer: Technically speaking, I would say that each and every component is
important. There are those who will be quick to reply that it is the processor.
Yes, it is true the processor plays an important role in the computer. But what
about the memory, can a computer operate without the memory? That is a big
no. What about the power supply? Again can the computer operate without
the power supply? That is not possible. So in simple words, all the components
of a computer are very important as they are there are there for a reason.
Answer: If you look at the article closely, we are talking about various
components found on the motherboard. When it comes to the network card,
you will find that most modern computers support an internal network interface
controller embedded in the motherboard directly rather than provided as an
external component. So, in modern motherboards, you will not find a network
card as a device on its own. It will be embedded in a chipset.
That is very true, inside the computer, there are what we call RAM chips
normally referred to as the CMOS RAM. CMOS is an acronym for
Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor. It is a technology used to
fabricate or make integrated circuits used in most electronic and electrical
fields. These ram chips loose power and hence has to be powered using a
battery referred to as the CMOS battery. CMOS devices require very little power
to operate. The CMOS RAM is used to store basic Information about the PC’s
configuration.
Answer: "BIOS" stands for "Basic Input Output System." It is software stored on
a small memory chip on the motherboard. This software instructs the computer
on how to perform some basic functions such as booting and keyboard control.
BIOS is also used to identify and configure the hardware in a computer such as
the hard drive, floppy disk drive, optical drive, CPU, memory, etc.
Answer: Beep codes are audio signals given out by a computer to announce
the result of a short diagnostic testing sequence the computer performs when
first powering up (called the Power-On-Self-Test or POST). When you power on
your computer, it has to test major devices such as RAM, Processor, Keyboard,
and Drives among others. If any of the devices are faulty, you will receive a
beep sound indicating which device has a problem.
Answer: The Southbridge chipset is the chip that controls all of the computers
I/O (input-output) functions, such as USB, audio, serial, the system BIOS, the ISA
bus, the interrupt controller and the IDE channels.
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In a PC, graphics rendering originally took place in the CPU. Over time,
functions were offloaded to separate circuits and then to GPUs either in
separate cards, the PC's chipset or the CPU chip itself depending on the type of
computer.
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