- Form
factor
- Chipset
- CPU
- Memory
- Audio
- Ports and
Slots
- Headers and
Connectors
- BIOS
Form factor
The root mean square value ratio to the average value ratio of the
alternating current is called Form Factor and it is the ratio of the root mean
square value to the average value is also known as the absolute value of the waveform.
Measurements of Form Factor,
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| Form Factor Formula |
Where RMS is Root Mean Square Value, AV is Average Value Ir.m.s is the root
main square value of current, therefore Iav are the average value of
alternating current.
Chipset
A chipset is a set of integrated circuits or electronic components of the
motherboard chip it manages the flow of data between the central processing
unit (CPU) that controls memory, processor, external devices, and other
peripherals and therefore it communicates between the central processing unit
and external devices with a set of functions of northbridge and southbridge.
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| Chipset |
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| Northbridge |
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| Southbridge |
CPU
CPU
stands for Central Processing Unit it is electronic components of the
motherboard that performs basic operations like input/output, arithmetic,
controlling and logical. However in Computer Industry the term “Central
Processing Unit” was used in 1955.
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| CPU Socket |
Memory
Memory is a storage device that is used to store data. The different types
of storage technologies are primary memory that is random access memory and
read-only memory and secondary memory types are hard disk drive and solid-state
drive.
Video
The video consists of an expansion card such as the video card, display
adaptor, graphics card, display card, and video adaptor and it used to generate
output images on a computer monitor. Generally, it used in place of the
integrated graphics cards to reduce system load time and battery life.
Audio
The audio that consists of an internal expansion card is also called a sound
card or audio card that established input/output audio signals and the audio
application performs operations on the computer with the help of an audio card
that applied to the external audio interface.
Ports
The computer
ports are integrated part of circuit boards or motherboard that is divided
into two parts that are an internal integrated port which is used to connect
devices inside the system unit and another one is an external port that is
used to connect devices with the help of a slot on the motherboard.
Slots
The slots are a type of expansion
slots which are the installation point for other hardware expansion slots
connection on the computer, for example, network interface card, video card,
graphics card, audio card, etc.
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| PCI Slots |
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| Expression Slot |
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| AGP Slot |
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| Memory Slots |
Headers
The header is a collection of pins on the motherboard and it is a type of connector
and therefore it contains color coding and onboard labeling to identifies the
pins for external wires connection, cabinet front panel USB connection, and
light indication connection.
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| 1394 Header |
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| S/PDIF Header |
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| USB Header |
Connectors
The computer
connectors are the part of a cable that is inserted in a motherboard slot and
a connector comes in two forms male and female. There are many types of
on-board connectors available such as a motherboard power connector, ATA IDE
connector, floppy disk connector, serial port connector, front panel audio
connector, and CPU fan connector.
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| Case Connector |
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| CPU Fan Connector |
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| SATA Connector |
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| Motherboard
Power Connector 24 Pin |
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| CD-IN Connector |
Front Panel Audio Connector
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| P4 Power Connector |
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| Serial Port Connector |
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| Floppy Connector |
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| ATA IDE Connector |
BIOS
Acronym
of BIOS is Basic Input Output System and it is a program (set of instructions)
written in machine level language and this program is stored in permanent
semiconductor memory called Flash ROM located on the motherboard therefore it
is a firmware that comes pre-installed with the computer system board. It used
to initialize hardware or manages the flow of data during a booting process
between the operating systems and other hardware components. The Hardware
components are such as a keyboard, mouse, scanner, printer, graphics adapter,
sound card, hard disk, computer memory, etc,. However, it is the first
application that runs immediately after the power switch on.
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| BIOS |
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