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Motherboards

Motherboards. Visit for more Learning Resources. Form factor defines Size of the motherboard General location of components and parts Chipset defines Type of processor and RAM supported Built-in components With a built-in NIC, extra NIC not needed.

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Motherboards

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  1. Motherboards Visit for more Learning Resources

  2. Form factor defines • Size of the motherboard • General location of components and parts • Chipset defines • Type of processor and RAM supported • Built-in components • With a built-in NIC, extra NIC not needed

  3. Motherboards are officially printed circuit boards (PCBs) • PCBs come in multiple layers with highways of wires (bus systems) in the layers • These highways of wires are called traces • Boards are standardized so that they can fit in cases

  4. The AT Form Factor • IBM invented the AT form factor in the early ’80s • Lasted through mid ’90s • Currently obsolete • Large keyboard socket, split power socket (P8/P9) • Baby AT was smaller version • Alternatives were • LPX • NLX

  5. ATX Form Factor • Created in 1995 • About same size as Baby AT • Had many ports accessible from rear of PC including mini-DIN • RAM was closer to Northbridge and CPU for better performance • Uses the soft power feature to turn PC on and off through software

  6. ATX Motherboard Parts

  7. M/B Components • CPU • BIOS • RAM • Cache Memory • Bus Expansion Slot • Onboard I/O Connectors • Onboard IDE Connectors

  8. CPU • Brain of Computer • Majority of computing tasks are performed • Heat sink is installed for heat dissipation

  9. ‘BIOS basic input and output system • It is a ROM chip • Contains programs neccesary for PC boot • Also for POST(Power on Self test)

  10. RAM Random Access Memory • Used for storing programs temporarily • Located on SIMM(Single Inline Memory Module) • Or • Located on DIMM(Dual Inline Memory Module)

  11. Cache Memory • Fastest memory • Lies between CPU and RAM • CPU access cache more frequently than RAM

  12. Bus Expansion Slot • System expansion is done thr’these slots • Adapters are installed with it. Types of slots include ISA industry Standard Architecture VESA PCI AGP

  13. ON board i/o connectors • In recent systems one or 2 serial ports com1 and com2 and parallel ports(LPT1, LPT2) are present on mtherboard.

  14. ON board IDE connectors • Similar to parallel and serial ports IDE connectors for connecting Floppy Disks, Hard Disk and CD Drives.

  15. ATX Spin Offs • MicroATX and FlexATX two smaller versions of ATX • Many techs and Web sites use the term mini-ATX to describe these boards • Cases need to be matched to motherboards • Can’t put a larger motherboard into a smaller case • Case manufacturers have made accommodations for smaller motherboards in larger cases

  16. ATX Spin-offs • BTX (Balanced Technology Extended) • Due to heat, cooler form factors needed • Three subtypes of BTX • BTX designed to replace ATX • microBTX designed to replace microATX • picoBTX designed to replace FlexATX • Proprietary form factors • Unique to a specific company • Don’t follow standards and drive purchase to that company • Difficult to support

  17. Chipsets

  18. Chipsets • A chipset defines • The processor type • Type and capacity of RAM • What internal and external devices the motherboard will support • Serves as an electronic interface among the CPU, RAM, and I/O devices • Most modern chipsets have two primary chips • Northbridge • Southbridge

  19. Chipset Chips • Northbridge • Helps the CPU work with RAM (on Intel-based systems) • Communicates with video on newer AMD systems • Southbridge • Handles expansion devices and mass storage drives • Sits between expansion slots and EIDE and FDD controllers • Also called the I/O Controller Hub (ICH5) or peripheral bus controller • Super I/O chip • Provides legacy support

  20. Northbridge • OlderNorthbridgefunctions • Worked similaron Intel • NewerNorthbridgefunctions • Only AMD

  21. Chipset Schematic • Schematic ofan olderchipset

  22. Chipset Schematic • Schematic ofan modernchipset For more detail contact us

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