Motherboard of a desktop computer

The motherboard occupies most of the Central Unit and is the concentrator component used by the computer to connect and comunicate all the important components of the computer.

Parts of the motherboard

• The chipset: a base on which the processor is attached.
• The RAM memory slot: the place where the module of RAM memory is connected to the motherboard.
• PCI slot: the place where a PCI card is connected to the motherboard.
• Input-output connectors: used to connect input and output peripherals.
• CMOS battery: a battery to power the motherboard.
• Disk drive connectors: to connect disk drives to the motherboard (IDE or SATA)
• BIOS: memory module where the computer configuration is stored.