Motherboard Basics

Posted by ttblogger on 02/17 at 02:11 PM Permalink

A recent Tech Tip covered the basics of selecting a computer case and made mention of the various sizes that correspond to motherboards of different form factors. A few people wrote in expressing interest in understanding more about the basics of motherboards, and that’s exactly what this Tech Tip intends to address.

A motherboard, also known as a main board, is the primary circuit board inside of a computer, and is where the central processing unit (CPU), memory, expansion slots, drives, and other peripheral devices are connected. The circuitry on a motherboard facilitates the communication between all of the devices in the computer, making them as critical to a system’s performance as items such as the CPU or memory.

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    Posted by HOKUHEALER  on  10/13  at  01:43 PM

  1. If you please, I would like to upgrade my computer...Dell Motherboard File system NTFS Capacity 9.54 GB Microsoft Window XP Version 2002 Intel Pentium II processor 451 MHz 224 MB of RAM.
    Can I install a Intel Pentium III 700 MHz processor to this system?  What are the steps?
    Your assistances are much apprecriated...BKim

    2. Posted by Arun.S  on  01/17  at  07:01 AM

  2. sir
    If you please, I would like to upgrade my computer.Vesta IM-VMBO108/9-P-01-02 Motherboard with chipset intel 810.Intel celeron processor 667 MHz. I want to use maximum size SDRAM and Harddisk supported by the maotherboard and processor. I will not get motherboard manual or much more details about motherbord from web. So your help is essential to me.
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    4. Posted by Sync Computers  on  02/10  at  09:54 PM

  4. Good article on PC motherboards.

    5. Posted by Cyril Manter  on  03/30  at  10:27 PM

  5. I have a Vesta Motherboard IM-VMBO108, can someone please tell me where can I find the drivers for this motherboard?

    6. Posted by Alam  on  04/04  at  10:38 AM

  6. It looks as though those Vesta Motherboard drivers are very hard to find. Quick look on google comes up with 2 results :S

    7. Posted by Sudipta Ghose  on  05/19  at  07:44 AM

  7. I can send you the Drivers and pdf of the manual

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    9. Posted by derya baykal  on  06/29  at  01:59 AM

  9. It looks as though those Vesta Motherboard drivers are very hard to find. Quick look on google comes up with 2 results :S
    http://www.tekno-logic.net

    10. Posted by napkin rings  on  07/01  at  06:18 PM

  10. thank you very much!

    11. Posted by binu  on  08/07  at  01:32 AM

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    12. Posted by computer upgrade  on  08/28  at  02:28 PM

  12. Quite coincidental that my friend just asked me what a mother board was and I stumbled across this page. Thanks for the useful information.

    Sarah.

    13. Posted by nilesh  on  10/26  at  11:29 PM

  13. maximum RAM capacity supported by VISTA VMBO 102 motherboard chipset intel810

    14. Posted by Sudipta Ghose  on  10/27  at  07:57 AM

  14. Maximum RAM capacity supported by VESTA VMBO 102 motherboard (chipset intel810) is 512MB.

    15. Posted by Vinod Chougule  on  10/28  at  09:43 AM

  15. Hi,
    My Vesta motherboard is not accepting 512MB of SDRAM to be upgrade.what can i have to do ? Please help anyone…

    16. Posted by Tom D  on  02/02  at  11:30 AM

  16. Hi…
    First time here, and am trying to find some help on replacing a trashed Dell Motherboard without buying one from Dell. A Dimension E510 that Dell wants in excess of $300 for. I have found some Intel Boards online that support the LGA775 processor, but want to know if there is one that will fit this case and the backplate spaces.

    Any input would be greatly appreciated.

    17. Posted by matang  on  02/16  at  08:49 PM

  17. sir
    If you please, I would like to upgrade my computer.Vesta IM-VMBO108/9-P-01-02 Motherboard with chipset intel 810.Intel celeron processor 667 MHz. I want to use maximum size SDRAM and Harddisk supported by the maotherboard and processor. I will not get motherboard manual or much more details about motherbord from web. So your help is essential to me.
    Your assistances are much apprecriated…
    thanking you
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    18. Posted by matang  on  02/16  at  08:51 PM

  18. sir
    If you please, I would like to upgrade my computer.Vesta IM-VMBO108/9-P-01-02 Motherboard,

    from matang

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  19. The motherboard is a very important device connected with other devices.  You provided lots of information about the motherboard which I didn’t know before.  I hope this blog will help others choose a correct motherboard.  As the motherboard affects other parts of the computer, it is a big decision to choose a quality motherboard.  Repairing may or may not be a good deal if it becomes damaged.  You’ll need to consult with a quality computer repair person.  In this blog I learned many important tips.  Thank you.
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  20. useful tip, i try to remember it. Do you have RSS?

    21. Posted by Rick  on  07/06  at  05:51 AM

  21. Hello Sir
    Thanks for this Great Article

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  22. The different basic shapes and sizes of motherboards are categorized as form factors. There are several standard form factors available, but some of the more common ones found in desktop computers include..

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