Motherboard Components

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Explain Motherboard Components?

Answer 1

It contains the following key components:<br>1.A microprocessor "socket" that defines what kind of central processing unit the motherboard uses.<br>2.A chipset that make the computer's logic system. Usually it is composed of two parts known bridges (a "north" bridge and its opposite, "south" bridge), that connects the CPU to the rest of the system;<br>3.A Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) chip that controls the most fundamental function of a computer, and how to fix it; and<br>4.A real-time clock that is a battery-operated chip that maintains system's time, and other basic functions. <br><br>The motherboard also has slots or ports for the attachment of several peripherals or support system/hardware. There is Accelerated Graphics Port which is employed exclusively for video cards; Integrated Drive Electronics that provides the interfaces for the hard disk drives; Memory or RAM cards; and Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) that provides electronic connections for video capture cards and network cards, among others.