Motherboards Flashcards
What utility do you use to identify motherboard components?
Device Manager
What utility do you use to identify motherboard manufacturer, BIOS and components connected to mother board?
MSinfo32
Provides the basic foundation of all the computer’s hardware, including BIOS, firmware and expansion cards.
Mother board
Holds the motherboard in place within the system case.
Standoffs
Motherboard components used for ethernet cards, sound cards and modems
PCI
Motherboard components used for graphics cards
PIC-E 16X
Motherboard components used for ethernet cards, sound card, and carries 250 Mbps
PCI-E 1X
Motherboard component that allows for communication between the CPU, System memory and PCI-E slots
Northbridge
Two types of connections that supply power to the motherboard, whose power comes from the power supply.
ATX power connector, ATX 12V 2X 4 PIN power connector
Motherboard component used to connect the fan
CPU-fan connection
Component where your CPU connects to
Socket
Connection for your hard drive or CD/DVD drive that is not SATA
IDE (Integrated drive electronics)
component that controls PCI slots, onboard audio, and USB connections
Southbridge
Connections used for hard drive and CD/DVD drives. L shape
SATA
where the connections for the case are hooked up
front panel connections