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    9/4/2014

    Lesson 2: The
    Motherboard
    Computer Hardware Servicing

    Motherboard
    P/ EBAJAO

    The MOTHERBOARD
    It is the most important component in
    computer system. It is the backbone
    that supports all the other computer
    components.

    The trend towards further integration is


    continuing, this means more and more
    components are bundled into the
    motherboard.

    1. I/O Ports

    Motherboard
    Components

    This is located in the back panel of the


    microprocessor that is used to conjoin
    the outside hardware or computer
    devices.

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    DB 9 Male connector

    DB 25 Female
    connector

    oDB 25 Female connector, popularly


    known as the printer port, connects the
    impact printer such as DOT MATRIX
    printers.

    oDB 9 male connector (Serial or com1


    port) connects a serial device of the
    computer, like the serial mouse and
    external modem.

    oAudio Port connects sound devices


    such as the speaker, microphone and
    MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital
    Interface)

    DB 9 Male connector
    DB 25 Female
    connector

    DB 9 Male connector
    DB 25 Female
    connector

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    oLAN (Local Area Network) port links


    computer nodes or workstations with
    the aid of communication media such
    as the network switch and router.

    DB 9 Male connector

    DB 25 Female
    connector

    oP/S ports connect the mouse (green


    color) and keyboard (purple color).
    DB 9 Male connector
    DB 25 Female
    connector

    oUSB (Universal Serial Bus) 2.0 these


    ports are becoming the industry
    standard in connecting external
    devices.

    DB 9 Male connector
    DB 25 Female
    connector

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    oVGA (Video Graphics Array) port


    (built-in) serves as an interface of the
    monitor screen to the other members
    of the computer system.

    DB 9 Male connector

    DB 25 Female
    connector

    2. ATX Power Connector (4 pin)


    This is for the 4 pin of the Power Supply
    Unit (PSU) connection. This is separate of
    the 20 or 24 pin of ATX power supply to
    provide DC voltage of computer
    processor.

    3. Processors ZIF (Zero Insertion


    Force) Socket
    Handles the processor or CPU chip. The
    compatibility of the socket depends on
    the computer processor type such as
    AM2 socket of the AMD and socket 775
    of the Intel Company.

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    4. Memory Slot (DIMM)


    This is Dual Inline Memory Module, this is
    the slot of computer memory or what
    we called RAM.

    5. ATX Power connector (24 or 28


    pin)
    A group of connector that provides a
    DC power output to the system board
    (SB) from the output of the Power Supply
    Unit.

    6. CMOS (Complimentary Metal


    Oxide Semiconductor)/ BIOS Battery
    The CMOS/BIOS Battery is placed to
    afford a 3 volts direct current/voltage to
    the CMOS IC so that it can preserve the
    BIOS settings.

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    7. IDE (Integrated Drive


    Electronics)
    Serves as a connector of IDE cable of
    the HDD or CD/ DVD ROM drive to the
    Motherboard IDE.

    8. Front Panel Connector (F-Panel)


    Attach the Power
    LED, HDD LED,
    Power Switch, and
    Reset Switch.

    The best way to attached your motherboard front


    panel connectors are to identify first the pins of
    each connectors prior to its label.

    and then.

    9. SATA (Serial Advance Technology


    Attachment) Connector
    New standard of the IDE connection
    array of the computer SATA hard Disk
    Drives to the motherboard system.

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    10. PCI Slots


    Serves as a bridge of the I/O cards of
    the computer, e.g. LAN Card, USB
    expansion card and sound card.

    11. PCI Express Slot


    Part of the motherboard which holds
    the computer video card

    12. North Bridge IC


    Technically known as MCH or Memory
    Controller Hub; manages and controls
    the computer memory before the
    processing of the CPU Chip.

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    13. South Bridge IC


    Also known as I/O Controller Hub (ICH).
    It is a microchip that controls all the
    input and output devices such as the
    keyboard and mouse, and the monitor
    screen of the computer.

    Reference
    PC ASSEMBLY AND TROUBLESHOOTING
    (Computer Hardware)
    iBOOK IT Courseware Series
    P. 36-42

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