Motherboards Flashcards
1
Q
Form Factors
A
ATX - Biggest Common Form Factor (12in x 9.6in)
mATX - microATX (9.6in x 9.6in)
mITX - miniITX, usually for smaller systems like POS systems, self contained systems etc… (
2
Q
I/O Shield
A
Fixed sized panel you attach to motherboard’s I/O area that should fit into most standard cases
3
Q
Chipset
A
Defines pretty much everything on the motherboard.
How many sticks of RAM, graphics cards, the speed of the RAM, how many USB ports, how many harddrives
4
Q
Standouts
A
Standardized screws that are for the motherboard
