The document discusses motherboards and their classification. It defines a motherboard as the main component of a CPU that integrates all hardware components into a single system. Motherboards have components like printed circuit boards, sockets, slots, and ports. They can be classified as integrated or non-integrated. Integrated motherboards have components built into the board itself while non-integrated motherboards have major components installed as expansion cards that plug into slots.
2. Motherboard and It’s Classification
What is Motherboard?
 Motherboard is the main component of the CPU
 Backbone of the Computer
Functions of Motherboard
 It integrates all Hardware components into one system
 Allows all parts of your computer to receive power and
communicate with one another.
4. Motherboard and It’s Classification
 Speed
 Upgrade Capabilities
 Size and shape (form Factor)
Specifications
5. Motherboard and It’s Classification
Processor
socket
Memory
slot
PCI slots
ATX Power
connector
PCIe slot
SATA
connector
PATA/IDE
connector
Components of Motherboard
6. Motherboard and It’s Classification
CMOS
Battery
ISA
Slot
AGP
Slot
Components of Motherboard
7. Motherboard and It’s Classification
I/O Ports
PS/2
Port
VGA
Port
Serial
Port
Audio
Port
Parallel
Port
USB Port
Ethernet
Port
I/O Ports
8. Motherboard and It’s Classification
Classification of Motherboard
Integrated Motherboard Non-Integrated Motherboard
9. Motherboard and It’s Classification
Integrated Motherboard  Components are in built in the
motherboard.
 Designed for simplicity.
Draw backs
 When one component in the
board is broken or stops
working you have to replace
the whole board
 Cheaper to produce but more
expensive to repair.
10. Motherboard and It’s Classification
Non-Integrated Motherboard
 The major assemblies like Video
circuitry, disk controllers, and
accessories are installed on
the
Computer as expansion cards.
 Can easily Identify the
Non-integrated motherboards
by their expansion slots usually
occupied by one of the components.
Expansion card