Know Your Mother Board

Main circuit board inside of a computer, is the MotherBoard, where the central Processing unit (CPU), memory, expansion slots, drives, and other peripheral devices are connected.The core of a motherboard is referred to as its chipset, usually the manufacturer of the motherboard is not the manufacturer of the chip set.

Intel produces motherboards with their own chipset, In brands such as Biostar or ASUS means getting a board with either a VIA, NVIDIA, SIS, or Intel brand chipset.

MAINBOARD FF (FORM FACTOR) The different basic shapes and sizes of motherboards are categorized as form factors. There are several standard form factors available, but some of the more common ones found in desktop computers include: ATX Micro ATX (mATX) FlexATXMini-ITX The basic sizes of each are as follows: 1. 鈥?ATX: 12鈥?x 9.6鈥?(305mm x 244mm) 2. 鈥?Micro ATX: 9.6鈥?x 9.6鈥?(244mm x 244mm) 3. 鈥?FlexATX: 9.0鈥?x 7.5鈥?(229mm x 191mm) 4. 鈥?Mini ITX: 6.7鈥?x 6.7鈥?(170mm x 170mm)

ATX and mATX are by far the most popular motherboard sizes for desktop computers, and as seen in the list above, are also some of the largest. More Space on a motherboard allows for greater expansion possibilities and extra features, which make the use of these boards more flexible. A Mini-ITX board may feature just one slot for memory and one slot for an expansion card, while a typical ATX board may feature 2 -4 memory slots and 5 slots for expansion cards. Extra Features Many motherboards now include features onboard that were once only available as expansion cards to be purchased separately. A typical motherboard will now include stereo sound capabilities, a 10/100 LAN connection, and a few USB 2.0 ports on the back panel connection. Depending on the budget and needs of the end user, many motherboards may also include other convenient features such as integrated Fire wire ports, VGA connections, and onboard RAID controllers. Computer systems all use memory, storage devices, and power supplies, but among the many differences motherboards have is the type and quantity of connections for these components. Most modern systems use DDR memory but DDR-2 memory s becoming more common and will eventually become the standard. .

Hard drive technology is changing too, Most motherboards over the past few years have offered two ATA connections, which could support up to 4 drives. With SATA becoming more popular, some boards now offer a mix of ATA and SATA connections, while others have abandoned ATA all together, .

Well this is Just a Basic Breakdown On What you will encounter in today鈥檚 MainBoard/MotherBoard Market.

So do Choose wisely as Anticipating Upgrades in the Future is always a Good Idea,

Charweb..

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