Choosing the right motherboard ShowChoosing the right motherboard
Duo motherboard / processor
Choice of chipset
Ports and Connectors
Integrated Devices and the formats
Equipment Selections
PC motherboards (affordable)
Intel Selections
PC motherboards (mid-classes)
Intel...
Replacing the battery of your motherboard (CMOS battery) ShowReplacing the battery of your motherboard (CMOS battery)
Topics
Symptoms
Replacement sequence
Saving the BIOS data
Identify the CMOS battery
Removing the discharged battery
Installing the new battery
Verify the BIOS data and resetting...
8X AGP graphics card - AGP 4X motherboard Show8X AGP graphics card - AGP 4X motherboard
Intro
What about my purchase?
Intro
AGP, established by Intel in the year 1996, has dominated the market for almost 10 years. It has made a continuous improvement both for motherboards and...
Motherboard ShowIntroduction to motherboards
The primary component of a computer is the motherboard (sometimes called the "mainboard"). The motherboard is the hub which is used to connect all of the computer's essential components.
As its name suggests,...
PC assembly - Installing the motherboard ShowThe motherboard
The motherboard is screwed into the casing.
Small risers, called spacers or mounting screws, come with the motherboard and are used to keep a
space between the motherboard and the case. These risers are plastic points which "clip"...
PC Assembly - Hard drive installation ShowHard drives, CD-ROM, DVD-ROM drives and floppy drive
The motherboard usually has two IDE
(Integrated Device Electronics) connectors:
The first connector is known as the primary device controller;
The second is known as the secondary device...