Motherboard
- Motherboard - It is the "body" or mainframe of the computer, through which all other components interface.
- Central processing unit (CPU) - Performs most of the calculations which enable a computer to function, sometimes referred to as the "backbone" or "brain" of the computer.
- Computer fan - Used to lower the temperature of the computer; a fan is almost always attached to the CPU, and to the back of the case, also known as the 'muffin fan'.
- Firmware is system specific read only memory.
- Internal Buses - Connections to various internal components.
- Current
- PCI (being phased out for graphic cards but still used for other uses)
- PCI Express (PCI-E)
- USB
- FireWire
- HyperTransport
- Intel QuickPath (expected in 2008)
- Obsolete
- AGP (Obsolete graphic card bus)
- ISA (obsolete in PCs, but still used in industrial computers)
- VLB VESA Local Bus (outdated)
- Current
- External Bus Controllers - used to connect to external peripherals, such as printers and input devices. These ports may also be based upon expansion cards, attached to the internal
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