
Locating components
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your computer.
Power supply | DIMM |
PCI slot | Hard disk drive |
AGP slot | CD drive or DVD drive |
Support bar | Diskette drive |
Identifying parts on the system board
The system board, also 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