Motherboard

Motherboard component 1. Expansion slots (PCI Express, PCI and AGP) • A connection or port located inside a computer on the motherboard or riser card. 2. 3-pin case fan connectors • Help bring cool air into and blow hot air out of the case. 3. Back pane connectors 4. Heat sink • A device that incorporates either a fan or some other component such as a processor, cooled down. 5. 4-pin (P4) power connectors • A 12V power supply cable used with motherboards that have an Intel Pentium 4 or later processor. 6. Inductor 7. Capacitor • A component made of two or sets of two conductive plates with a thin insulator between them and wrapped in a ceramic and plastic container. 8. CPU socket • A connection that allows a computer processor to be connected to a motherboard. 9. Northbridge • Northbridge is an integrated circuit responsible for communications between the CPU interface, AGP and the memory. 10. Screw hole • Sometimes referred to as a standoff and sp...