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
The following illustration shows the locations of parts on the system board.
1 | Fan connectors (2) | 8 | Diskette drive connector |
2 | Memory DIMM connectors (2) | 9 | Power button and front LED assembly |
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3 | SATA IDE hard disk drive | 10 | Power supply connector |
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4 | Riser connector | 11 | PATA Primary IDE connector (hard disk |
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5 | CMOS Battery | 12 | Power supply connector |
6 | Clear CMOS/BIOS recovery | 13 | Microprocessor |
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7 | Internal speaker connector |
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