Skip to Main ContentSkip to Main Content

Object 51
27
29
31
33
35
37
39
41
43
44
47
49

Object
Object25
11
13
15
17
19
21
23
1
3
5
7
9

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums Skip to Main ContentSkip to Main Content
Object 52
28
30
32
34
36
38
40
42
45
46
48
50

Help Skip to Main Content

Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Object
Object26
10
12
14
16
18
20
22
24
2
4
6
8

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor

CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID
System panel connectors
FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole

SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates

1. Useful links
8. About Computer Hope
9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter

16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact
You are here: Dictionary > Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter

16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement
M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID
System panel connectors
FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)

Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.

Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection

24-pin ATX power Supply connector

Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID
System panel connectors
FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us

12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Contact
You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter

16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.Skip to
Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2. What is acm?
3. What is apple ii?Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor

CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID
System panel connectors
FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole

SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

 Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID Skip to Main Content

Help
Tips
Dictionary
History
Forums
Contact

You are here: Dictionary > M - Definitions

Motherboard
Alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board,
main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers. The
motherboard is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer, located at the bottom
of the computer case. It allocates power to the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware
components and allows them to communicate with one another.
Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of
each of the major portions of the motherboard. Clicking on the image below gives you a larger more
detailed version of the picture below.

Motherboard components
Below is a listing of links that describe each of the above mentioned motherboard components in
additional detail. Links are listed in clockwise order going from the top-left corner of the image.
Components not listed above or found on other motherboards are listed in the next section.

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.
AT

ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter

16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

System panel connectors

FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header
Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)
Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us

12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates

1. Useful links
8. About Computer Hope
9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share

 Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement
4.
5. What is backpropagation neural network?
6. What is branch prediction?
7. What is chernobyl packet?
8. View all recent updates
1. Useful links
9. About Computer Hope
10.Site Map
11.Forum
12.Contact Us
13.How to Help
14.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
15.Facebook
16.Twitter
17.Google+
18.Pinterest
19.YouTube
20.RSS

 2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement

Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI, and AGP)

3-pin case fan connectors
Back pane connectors
Heatsink
4-Pin (P4) power connector
Inductor
Capacitor
CPU Socket
Northbridge
Screw hole
Memory slot
Super I/O
Floppy connection
ATA (IDE) disk drive primary connection
24-pin ATX power Supply connector
Serial ATA connections
Coin cell battery (CMOS backup battery)
RAID
System panel connectors
FWH
Southbridge
Serial port connector
USB headers
Jumpers
Integrated circuit
1394 headers
SPDIF
CD-IN

Other motherboard components

Below is a listing of other motherboard components that are not shown in the above picture or have
been part of older computer motherboards.

BIOS
Bus
Cache memory
Chipset
Diode
Dip switches
Electrolytic
Fuse
Game port and MIDI header
Internal speaker
Keyboard controller
LCC
Network header

Obsolete expansion slots (AMR, CNR, EISA, ISA, VESA)

Obsolete memory slots (SIMM)
Onboard LED
Parallel port header
PS/2 header
Resistor
RTC
Serial port header
Screw hole aka mounting hole
SCSI
Solenoid
Voltage regulator
Voltage regulator module (VRM)

Motherboard form factors

As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form
factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most
commonly used motherboard form factor today.

AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
DTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX

Since there is a motherboard, is there a fatherboard?

No, there is no such thing as a fatherboard when talking about a computer. However, there is such
a thing as a daughterboard.

Related pages
Steps for installing a computer motherboard.
Computer motherboard manufacturers and related links.
Computer motherboard help and support.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard terms, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
Was this page useful? YesNo
Feedback
E-mail
Share
Print

1. Recently added pages

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What is acm?
What is apple ii?
What is backpropagation neural network?
What is branch prediction?
What is chernobyl packet?
View all recent updates
1. Useful links

8. About Computer Hope

9. Site Map
10.Forum
11.Contact Us
12.How to Help
13.Top 10 pages
1. Follow us
14.Facebook
15.Twitter
16.Google+
17.Pinterest
18.YouTube
19.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement
14.
1. Follow us
15.Facebook
16.Twitter
17.Google+
18.Pinterest
19.YouTube
20.RSS
2015 Computer Hope Legal Disclaimer - Privacy Statement