Identifying parts on the system board
The system board (sometimes called the planar or motherboard) is the main circuit board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a variety of devices that are installed or that you can install later.
The following illustration shows the locations of parts on the system board.
1 | Internal speaker connector | 12 | Fan connector 2 |
2 | Serial connector 2 (COM2) | 13 | Memory connector 1 |
3 | PCI Express (x16) graphics | 14 | Memory connector 2 |
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4 | Power supply connector | 15 | Memory connector 3 |
5 | PATA primary IDE connector | 16 | Memory connector 4 |
6 | Diskette drive connector | 17 | Battery |
7 | 12v power connector | 18 | PCI riser connector |
8 | Microprocessor heat sink | 19 | Chassis intrusion switch |
9 | Fan connector 1 | 20 | SATA IDE connectors (2) |
10 | Front panel connector | 21 | Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper |
11 | Microprocessor |
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