PARTS OF MOTHERBOARD AND ITS FUNCTION

EXPLAINED

Before digging deeper into the various motherboard parts. Let's go over
some basic terminology so we will be familiar with the content. What is a
computer? A computer is an electronic device that accepts raw data,
processes it, and produces an output. All of the devices we see on the
computer are either directly or indirectly connected to the motherboard. As
a result, the motherboard is commonly referred to as the computer's
"backbone" or "spine."

The motherboard is found in every electronic device, including tablets,

smartphones, and PCs, and its size varies according to the device.

1) What is a Motherboard?
a) Location of Motherboard:
b) Types of Motherboard 
2) Parts of Motherboard
a) 1) RAM chip and RAM Slot
b) 2) CPU Chip and Socket
c) 3) PCI Slots and PCI Chip
d) 4) ROM Chip
e) 5) AGP Slot and Chip
f) 6) North Bridge
g) 7) South Bridge
h) 8) CMOS Backup Battery
i) 9)Power Supply Plug
 j) 10) SATA and PATA Port and Connector
k) 11) eSATA Port
l) 12) eSATAp Port
m) 13) SCSI Port
n) 14) Parallel Port
o) 15) Serial Port
p) 16) PS/2 Port
q) 17) USB Port
r) 18) RJ-45 Port
s) 19) HDMI port
t) 20) Audio Port
u) 21)  Heatsink 
v) 22) Switches and Jumper
w) 23) Capacitor
x) 24) Transistor and MOSFET
y) 25) Diode
z) 26) VRMs
aa) 27) Mounting Screw Hole

What is a Motherboard?

The motherboard is a thin printed circuit board (PCB) which links all

different components inside your computer. So, we can say the
motherboard acts as a hub in a network. People call motherboard with a
different name like mainboard, logic board, baseboard, system board,
mobo, etc.

Location of Motherboard:

In Desktop PC: A desktop PC is characterized by a large rectangular

computer case. When you open the case to see what's inside, you'll notice
a large square printed circuit plate in green/blue/brown/red. This plate is
the PC's motherboard.
In laptop: When you open the bottom cover of your laptop, you'll see the
large PCB board that serves as the motherboard.

In smartphone: When you open the back cover of your smartphone and

screw up some pins, you'll find your motherboard.

Types of Motherboard

The motherboard is a large PCB board that is found in all programmable

electronic devices. The component attached to the board may differ from
one system to another. The desktop has different types of sockets and
hardware than a smartphone. CPU, memory, storage, capacitor, transistor,
slots, and connectors are all common components in all electronic devices.

If you understand all of the components on your desktop, you can easily
understand the components in other electronic devices. As a result, the
focus of this article is on desktop components.