Motherboard & It’s classification

Motherboard and It’s Classification

What is Motherboard? Motherboard is the main component of the CPU Backbone of the Computer

Functions of Motherboard It integrates all Hardware components into one system Allows all parts of your computer to receive power and communicate with one another.

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Printed Circuit board (PCB)

Sockets

Slots

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Speed

Upgrade Capabilities

Size and shape (form Factor)

Specifications

HOW TO CHOOSE A MOTHERBOARD?

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Processor socket

Memory slot

PCI slots

ATX Power connector

PCIe slot

SATA connector

PATA/IDE connector

Components of Motherboard

Motherboard and It’s Classification

CMOS Battery

ISASlot

AGP Slot

Components of Motherboard

Motherboard and It’s Classification

I/O Ports

PS/2 Port

VGA Port

Serial Port

Audio Port

Parallel Port

USB Port

Ethernet Port

I/O Ports

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Classification of Motherboard

Integrated Motherboard Non-Integrated Motherboard

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Integrated Motherboard

Components are in built in the

motherboard. Designed for simplicity.

Draw backs When one component in

the board is broken or stops working you have to replace the whole board

Cheaper to produce but more

expensive to repair.

Motherboard and It’s Classification

Non-Integrated Motherboard

The major assemblies like Video

circuitry, disk controllers, and accessories are installed on the Computer as expansion cards.

Can easily Identify the Non-integrated motherboards by their expansion slots usually occupied by one of the components.

Expansion card