The document provides an overview of computer motherboards, including:
- Definitions of a motherboard and its various names
- Examples of common motherboard components like the CPU, RAM, and expansion slots
- A brief history of motherboard development from the 1980s to 2000s as more functions were integrated onto the boards
- Explanations of different types of motherboards based on factors like integrated vs non-integrated components, form factor, and intended use for desktops, laptops or servers
- Descriptions of the main functions served by motherboards in connecting system components and providing interfaces
- Some of the top motherboard manufacturers
- Diagrams and explanations of specific motherboard components and their functions
6. History of Motherboard
In 1980s such as the Apple II and IBM PC had published schematic diagrams and other documentation
which third-party replacement motherboards.
During the late 1980s and 1990s, it became economical to move an increasing number of peripheral
functions onto the motherboard.
In the late 1980s, personal computer motherboards began to include single ICs .
By the late 1990s, many personal computer motherboards included consumer grade audio, video,
storage, and networking functions without the need for any expansion cards at all.
Laptop and notebook computers that were developed in the 1990s integrated the most common
peripherals.
This even included motherboards with no upgradeable components, a trend that would continue as
smaller systems were introduced after the turn of the century.
7. FUNCTIONS OF MOTHERBOARD
• Motherboard provides the electrical connection between various components of the system.
• It provides an interface upon which other components of system such as CPU, RAM, ROM,
Chipset and expansion slots can reside.
• It provides the CPU interface with other peripheral support chips.
• It provides interface for various cards(Graphic Cards, NIC) to various expansion slots such as
ISA and PCI.
• It provides on-board IDE or SCSI interface for HDD, CD-ROM etc.
• It provides PS/2 interface for connecting keyboard and mouse.
8. The Best Motherboard Manufacturers
• Gigabyte Technology
• Asus
• Intel
• MSI (Micro Star International )
• ASRock
• ECS (Elitegroup Computer Systems )
9. TYPES OF MOTHERBOARD
INTEGRATED MOTHERBOARD
NON INTEGRATED MOTHERBOARD
DESKTOP MOTHERBOARD
LAPTOP MOTHERBOARD
SERVER MOTHER BORD
AT MOTHERBOARD
ATX MOTHERBORD
10. Types of motherboard based on devices they support
Integrated motherboard
Non integrated motherboard
11. Types motherboard Based on use
Desktop motherboard
laptop motherboard
server motherboard
