What are the primary functions of the motherboard and list out their various form factors?
What are the primary functions of the motherboard and list out their various form factors?
Some of the prime functions of a computer motherboard are as follows:
- The motherboard acts as the central backbone of a computer on which other modular parts are installed such as the CPU, RAM and hard disks.
- The motherboard also acts as the platform on which various expansion slots are available to install other devices / interfaces.
- The motherboard is also responsible to distribute power to the various components of the computer.
- They are also used in the coordination of the various devices in the computer and maintain an interface among them.
Some of the Sizes in which the motherboards are available are : BTX, ATX, mini-ATX, micro-ATX, mini-ITX etc.
Discussion
- RE: What are the primary functions of the motherboard and list out their various form factors? -Tonderai Walter Bhanisi (05/23/19)
- Helpful source .
- RE: What are the primary functions of the motherboard and list out their various form factors? -Shanker (10/23/15)
- Your explanation of Motherboard doesn't look complete. That 'it is a board housing important components like Processor, HDD,...' does not say the major function of the Motherboard.
I read an article about it that says,"In layman terms, a motherboard is like a city with many apartments, hotels etc. each using power from a common electrical system. Multiple-lane highways of various widths transport data between the buildings.
Thus, a motherboard is the data and power infrastructure for the entire computer". This looks comprehensive.
