...Exploring The Motherboard and Busses Gregory Henry 1136-E2-NT1110 Henderson, David 1. What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. The motherboard has a variety of components that make it up. The brains, and most important part is the CPU, or central processing unit. It is where all the calculations of the computer take place. The CPU is generally just one chip, called a microprocessor, which connects via small metallic pins directly to the motherboard. Each CPU contains two components, an ALU, which carries out all the arithmetic and logical operations of the computer, and the CU, which actually gives the computer instructions on how to do tasks and executes them. In terms of computer memory RAM is where data is kept from the operating system and applications so that they can quickly be used by the processor. However, once you turn your computer off all the data is lost. Think of it as short term memory. Long-term memory would be your Hard Drive. The hard drive can come in two forms. An HDD, which uses a rapidly spinning disk coated in magnetic material to store information. It has non-volatile memory, meaning it retains information when powered off. The other kind of hard drive is a Solid State Drive, or SSD. Solid State has significantly higher rates of transfer, better reliability, and lower latency access times. But that premium comes at a price, as SSDs are generally more expensive per bit of storage...
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...Farhana Haque NT1110 4/21/15 Exploring the Motherboard and Busses The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer must be attached to the motherboard. The major components of a motherboard include I/O port cluster, memory slots and expansion slots, and mass storage interfaces. All of these components work together to make the computer run as efficiently as possible. The integrated I/O port cluster can be located in as many as three different places. All motherboards feature a rear port cluster, and many motherboards also have additional ports on the top of the motherboard that are routed to header cables accessible from the front and rear of the system. The most recent motherboard include serial (COM), parallel (LPT), PS/2 mouse, PS/2 keyboard, USB 2.0, Ethernet, audio, FireWire, VGA, and HDMI ports. Integrated ports provide efficiency when it comes to performance and installment, but may provide problems when it comes to repair. Modern motherboards include two or more memory slots. Memory slots vary in design according to the type of memory the system supports. Each memory slot includes locking levers that secure memory in place. Motherboards use expansion slots to provide support for additional I/O devices and high-speed video/graphics cards. The most common expansion slots on recent systems include PCI, AGP, and PCIe. Some systems also feature AMR or CNR slots for specific purposes. Mass storage interfaces include...
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...Structure and Logic Module 3 Short Answer Exploring Motherboard and Busses October 7, 2015 Exploring the Motherboard and Busses The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer must be attached to the motherboard. Answer the following questions: • What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. • Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why would the improvement be limited? • What is the need for all the different busses found on a motherboard? Why can these busses not be replaced with a single bus? • With 64-bit busses available, why should 32-bit busses be provided as well? The motherboard of a computer is also known as the System Board. The circuit board is the platform on which all the hardware of the computer is connected. It is said to be the most important part of the computer. The expansion cards, and slots, BIOS chip, CMOS battery, jumpers and DIP switches, heat sink, PCI, Power connector, on board disk drive connectors, memory slots, keyboard connectors, Peripheral ports and connectors are all the things that one may find on the motherboard. The expansion cards are a typical part of nonintegrated system board. An example of this is a graphic card. Memory slots are one of the most important part of the system board. The number of memory chips on a motherboard depends on the type of CPU and its capacity...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Exploring the Motherboard and Busses The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer must be attached to the motherboard. Answer the following questions: 1. What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. 1. Processor (CPU): The processor is the brain of the computer and is the chip where all the computing is done. 2. Memory: This is where the computer stores information while it is working on it. 3. Chipset: The chipset is a link between the processor and the outside world, and handles things like controlling the hard drives, the USB ports, the keyboard and mouse, generates the sounds the computer makes, and sometimes even creates the pictures you see on the screen. 4. Expansion Slots: Expansion slots are connectors that allow you to attach additional cards on the computer, such as video cards, sound cards, modems, and add abilities to the computer that the motherboard doesn’t provide. 5. I/O (Inputs/ Outputs): These are a set of connectors that allows you to connect various devices to the computer, such as the keyboard, monitor, mouse, hard drives, flash drives, printers, and connect the computer to a network. 2. Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why? Upgrading the motherboard will definitely give performance improvement to any computer system...
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...Short answer Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Major components of the motherboard are the CPU, I/O ports, memory slots, expansion slots, mass storage ports, and busses. The CPU is the brain of the computer. It processes all of the computers functions. I/O ports connect input and output devices to the computer. Memory slots allow RAM to be inserted and to add additional memory. Expansion slots allow additional boards to be connected like, video, sound, or network cards. Mass storage ports connect storage devices like hard drives, CD-ROM, AND DVD-ROM. Busses are tiny electrical paths to connect each component of the computer together. If you upgrade the motherboard to give it performance improvements, the improvements are going to be limited because the motherboard doesn’t really improve the overall power of the system. You have to upgrade more than just the motherboard to improve speed and other things. The need for all the different busses on a motherboard is that each on has its own data width, cycle rate, and device management. The data width and cycle rate is used to determine bandwidth or how much data can be transmitted at one time. The device management indicates the maximum number of supported devices and the difficulty of configuring them. These busses can’t be replaced by a single bus because there is not bus fast enough to handle all these jobs at the same time and still be sufficient. With 64-bit busses available, 32-bit busses are still provided because...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Buses NT1110 What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. The major components to the motherboard are the power supply, memory slots, expansion board slots, mass storage, I/O ports, and the CPU. The power supply is used to supply all of the computer with the appropriate power. The memory slots are used for inserting Random Access Memory cards into, to allow memory to be temporarily stored only when power is applied. If power is lost, the memory will be lost. Expansion board slot are used to support adapter cards such as PCI express, AGP, or PCI cards. These slots allow for many different additions onto the motherboard, graphics cards, addition USB ports, LAN cards, etc. Mass storage are simply nothing more than the hard drives and optical drives. The I/O ports are ports that come integrated to the motherboard, which means it cannot be removed. But the ports can be anything from mouse/keyboard hook ups, to integrated Ethernet ports. Finally the Central Processor Unit, CPU, the brain of the computer. This is where the calculations are all done and how fast they can be done is determined by the power of the CPU. Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why would the improvement be limited? The upgrade would be limited because the motherboard is merely nothing more than an information high way but you can direct the motherboard towards a path that...
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...EXPLORING THE MOTHERBOARD AND BUSSES/ MODULE-3/TANWEER HAROON/ROLAND DAVIS/6-22-2016 The major components of the computers motherboard are The Processor, The memory, The Expansion Slots and the IO Bank. The Processor is the brain of the computer, it’s where all the computing is done, it’s a small chip that resides in computers and its job is to input and provide output. The processor handles all the basic system instructions, such as the processing mouse, the keyboard, input and the running applications. The memory is the internal storage areas in the computers storage. Its device is used to store information for the immediate use in the computer. Computer memory operates at a high speed. The Chipset is a set of electronic in an integrated circuit that manages the data between the processor, the memory and the peripherals. The chipset is found on the computers motherboard where it’s designed to work with a specific family of microprocessors and because of it’s controlled communications between the processors and external devices. The chipset plays a crucial role in determining system performance. The Expansion slot is a socket on the motherboard that is used to insert an expansion card or circuit board that provides an additional feature to a computers such as advance graphics, sound, Ethernet, memory and video. Expansion packs are also referred to as a bus slot. Expansion slots for pc’s come in different sizes and that’s half and full size. The IO is the input and output...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer must be attached to the motherboard. Answer the following questions: 1. What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. 1. Processor (CPU): The processor is the brain of the computer and is the chip where all the computing is done. 2. Memory: This is where the computer stores information while it is working on it. 3. Chipset: The chipset is a link between the processor and the outside world, and handles things like controlling the hard drives, the USB ports, the keyboard and mouse, generates the sounds the computer makes, and sometimes even creates the pictures you see on the screen. 4. Expansion Slots: Expansion slots are connectors that allow you to attach additional cards on the computer, such as video cards, sound cards, modems, and add abilities to the computer that the motherboard doesn’t provide. 5. I/O (Inputs/ Outputs): These are a set of connectors that allows you to connect various devices to the computer, such as the keyboard, monitor, mouse, hard drives, flash drives, printers, and connect the computer to a network. 2. Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why? Upgrading the motherboard will definitely give performance improvement to any computer system. The motherboard itself comes with the many components...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Major components of the motherboard are the CPU, I/O ports, memory slots, expansion slots, mass storage ports, and busses. The CPU is the brain of the computer. It processes all of the computers functions. I/O ports connect input and output devices to the computer. Memory slots allow RAM to be inserted and to add additional memory. Expansion slots allow additional boards to be connected like, video, sound, or network cards. Mass storage ports connect storage devices like hard drives, CD-ROM, AND DVD-ROM. Busses are tiny electrical paths to connect each component of the computer together. If you upgrade the motherboard to give it performance improvements, the improvements are going to be limited because the motherboard doesn’t really improve the overall power of the system. You have to upgrade more than just the motherboard to improve speed and other things. The need for all the different busses on a motherboard is that each on has its own data width, cycle rate, and device management. The data width and cycle rate is used to determine bandwidth or how much data can be transmitted at one time. The device management indicates the maximum number of supported devices and the difficulty of configuring them. These busses can’t be replaced by a single bus because there is not bus fast enough to handle all these jobs at the same time and still be sufficient. With 64-bit busses available, 32-bit busses are still provided because many...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Short Answer 7/29/15 Mr. Lanning Gene Jackson II The components of a motherboard are the cpu, bios, mass storage interfaces, serial and parallel ports, expansion slot and controllers for peripherals. The CPU controls the operations of the hardware and software. BIOS (basic input/output system) is software that controls basic computer hardware functions. Mass storage are things such as the RAM which temporarily stores files while the computer is functioning. The serial and parallel ports allow SETA and other connections to be hooked up to the motherboard. Expansion slots are for video cards and other such hardware that will increase your motherboards value and the controllers are for things such as keyboards or mouses. The improvement upon upgrading the motherboard would be limited because the motherboard is what holds the most important pieces of the computer together and doesn’t have much more significance other than that. It is more of a highway between all of the other functioning pieces. The buses communicate with the CPU and other devices in the computer. One set of buses connects the CPU to RAM and external caches. Another set of buses connects a large number of different I/O devices. These functions cannot be performed on a single bus because there are too many different functions to be performed. It would be a mess and confusing and could result in a overload on the bus components. 32 bit busses may still be necessary even...
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...Running Header: MSI XPOWER MOTHERBOARD PORTS AND MEMORY SLOTS 1 Exploring the Expansion Busses and Memory Slots on the MicroStar International (MSI) Z87 XPower Motherboard Steve C. Huff ITT Technical Institute, Nashville, TN Running Header: MSI XPOWER MOTHERBOARD PORTS AND MEMORY SLOTS 2 Figure 1 An annotated image of the MicroStar International (MSI) Z87 XPower motherboard showing the expansion busses on the rear panel Expansion Busses Expansion Busses (MicroStar International Products. (2013). Retrieved October 6, 2013 from http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-XPOWER.html) Running Header: MSI XPOWER MOTHERBOARD PORTS AND MEMORY SLOTS 3 Figure 2 USB 2.0 PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0 USB 3.0 HDMI S/PDIF Out VESA Display Port Ethernet USB 3.0 Audio Ports USB 2.0 PS/2 Keyboard Mouse Wi-Fi / Bluetooth 4.0 USB 3.0 HDMI S/PDIF Out VESA Display Port Ethernet USB 3.0 Audio Ports An annotated image of the expansion busses on the MicroStar International (MSI) Z87 XPower motherboard (MicroStar International Products. (2013). Retrieved October 6, 2013 from http://us.msi.com/product/mb/Z87-XPOWER.html) Running Header: MSI XPOWER MOTHERBOARD PORTS AND MEMORY SLOTS 4 Figure 3 10 SATA 3.0 connectors for HDD / SSD Multi BIOS storage using M-Disk 4 SDRAM DDR3 slots for memory cards 10 SATA 3.0 connectors for HDD / SSD Multi BIOS storage using M-Disk ...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Short Answer Assignment Instructor Haroon Margaret Harm 2/18/2016 1. What are the major components of the motherboard? CPU-Central Processing Unit- also known as the microprocessor or processor. It is the “brain” of the computer. It is responsible for fetching, decoding, and executing program instructions and mathematical and logical calculations. RAM-Random Access Memory- is volatile memory, meaning that it loses its contents once the power is turned off. Basically, it is the work place of the computer where active programs and data are loaded so that any time the processor requests them, it doesn’t have to fetch them from the hard disk which will take longer access time. BIOS-Basic Input Output System- consists of low-level software that controls the system hardware and acts as an interface between the operating system and the hardware. BIOS is all the drivers- it is the link between hardware and software in a system. CMOS-Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor- a small separate block of memory made from CMOS RAM chips, supported by a CMOS battery even when the power is off. It is used to store basic information about the PC’s configuration, for example, floppy disk and hard disk drive types, CPU, RAM size, date and time, serial port information, plug and play information, and power saving settings. Cache memory- a small block of high speed memory that enhances PC performance by pre-loading information from the main memory...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses What are the major components of the motherboard? Provide a brief description of each component. CPU: The central processing unit is basically the ‘brain’ of the computer. It is where all the computing takes place. Wiki states “Electronic circuitry within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetic, logical, control and input/output (I/O) operations specified by the instructions (Central processing unit)” BIOS Chip: Encrypted with code, it takes the computer through a boot up process until the OS is ready to take over. Upgrading only the motherboard will give some performance improvement to a computer system. Why would the improvement be limited? Upgrading the motherboard would give it a performance improvement but yes improvement would be limited. This is simply because there is much more than just the motherboard that makes up a computer. There is RAM, there is a hard drive. Also when upgrading the motherboard you have to make sure to upgrade the CPU and memory. What is the need for all the different busses found on a motherboard? Why can these busses not be replaced with a single bus? To understand why we need different busses, you need to understand what a bus is. A bus gives a path to a device so it can sent data to the CPU and other devices. There are more than one device that needs to send it information there for we can not just have one...
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...Exploring the Motherboard and Busses Module 3 Short Answer Assignment The major components of a computer mother board are the processor, memory, chipset, expansion slots, and IO bank. The Processor is the brain of the computer. The processor is the chip where all of the computing is completed. The processor is usually removable and inserted into a socket. The processor can be attached directly to the mother board. The processor is normally protected by a heat sink which assists in removing heat and protects the processor from burning out. The memory is where the computers stores all of the information. The computer memory is usually installed on a board called a SIMMs. SIMMs stands for Single Inline Memory Module. Single Inline Memory Modules come in different sizes. These sizes include 2G, 4G, 8G, and up. You can have one memory installed on a board or you can have multiple memory installed. The amount of memory that is allowed on a board depends on various factors. These factors include the processor, the board itself, and the BIOS. The memory is usually removable. The chipset is a term that refers to a chip or a set of chips. The Chipset is a link between the processor and the outside world. The chipset controls the USB ports, keyboard, mouse, and hard drives. The Chipset generates the sound that the computer makes. The Chipset creates the images that you see in the screen. The Chipset is usually attached directly to the mother board and usually has heat sinks attached...
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