System Board
The system board of your
computer, sometimes called
the motherboard, is the
large Printed Circuit Board
(PCB) inside your
computer. It contains all the
circuits that define the
major parts of the
computer. Every part of the
computer is connected to
the system board.
The following components
are located on a computer's
system board:
Processor
➜
Memory modules
➜
Real-time clock (RTC)
➜
and RTC battery
Jumpers
➜
Expansion slots
➜
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System Board
System Board (5000 Series)
1
Processor (your computer
may include a heat-sink fan)
2
Power Connection
3
Memory Slots (2)
4
System Fan Plug (optional)
5
Diskette Drive Connection
6
Power Button Connection
7
USB Front I/O Board
8
IDE Connectors HDD/CD-ROM
ORE
9
Real Time Clock Battery
-
PCI Slots (4)
q
Active (Fan) Heat Sink Plug
w
Game Port (top)/Audio Microphone
(bottom)
e
Parallel Port/Video Port/Serial Port
r
USB Port
t
Keyboard/PS2 Mouse
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