Motherboard

Computer motherboards, computer motherboards PC specifically prepared on the various components needed to build a computer system. The components are generally present in a motherboard is:

1.      Processor socket. This socket is where the processor is installed. Processor socket type determines what can be installed in the socket. So it can only be installed a certain socket processors only.

2.      Memory Slot. This slot is used to install the computer's main memory. Memory slot types also vary, depending on the system it uses.

3.      Northbridge, is the designation for the main component that regulates the data traffic between the processor to the system memory and the main channel motherboard.

4.      Southbridge, Northbridge designations for auxiliary components that connect to the northbridge or other peripheral components.

5.      PCI Express x16 slot, a special slot that can be fitted with the latest generation VGA card.

6.      Slot PCI Express x1, merupakan Slot untuk memasang periferal (Kartu atau kartu) Before selain Kartu VGA.

7.      AGP slot, a special slot for VGA card installed generation before any PCI Express slot.

8.      PCI slot, a slot commonly used untu install the card or cards with the speed under AGP and PCI Express slots.

9.      BIOS (Basic Input-Output System). It is a small program that is inserted into the IC ROM or Flash is used to store the configuration of the motherboard.

10.  CMOS batteries, special batteries to provide power in the BIOS.

11.  SATA ports, an interface to the latest generation of storage media. Ports can be used to connect SATA hard disk to the computer system.

12.  Port IDE, an interface generation SATA storage media before.

13.  Port Floppy Disks, used to connect a removable media or storage media that can be removed or Floppy Floppy Disk.

14.  Port Power, the port to provide power to the computer system.

15.  Back Panel, a collection of ports that are usually placed behind PC casing or container.

Ports or plugs are usually in the back of a PC computer case is:

16.  Port PS / 2 Mouse, to connect with the computer mouse.

17.  Port PS / 2 Keyboard, to install the keyboard.

18.  Parallel ports, to attach low-speed peripherals with eight-bit data width. Typically used to attach a USB printer before generation.

19.  Serial port is used to attach low-speed peripherals with serial data transfer mode. But now rarely used.

20.  SPDIF port, used to connect computers with peripherals such as home theater audio.

21.  Firewire port to connect high-speed external equipment such as video capture or video streaming.

22.  RJ45 port, used to connect a computer to a LAN network.

23.  USB ports are used to interface with peripherals or external devices a new generation replaces the parallel and serial ports.

24.  Audio ports, used to connect a computer to the audio system such as speakers, microphones, line-in and line-out.