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Motherboard : The Most Important Part of Computer

Pion — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 06:16:21 +0000

A computer has many different parts. Among them we can name the CPU, the brain of the computer, the hard drive, for storage, the RAM memory, which store data for quick and easy access, graphics card, for better 3D performances, sound cards, to enhance the audio experience, a networking card, so you can link your computer to others and many more.

While each of them is very important for the performance of a computer, all of them are linked together for proper functioning by one thing: the motherboard. A glossary definition for its purpose would be to provide logical and electrical connections through which the other system components communicate.

Motherboards link together the various components through conductive pathways, usually made from copper, which are placed onto a non-conductive substrate. They include various connectors for those components to be inserted in or attached to.

What do you usually find on motherboards? The first thing is the socket for the CPU. The sockets are designed according to the CPUs, forming an electrical interface with them, which means that you cannot place any CPU into a particular socket.

Other very important slots are the ones where the main memory is inserted. They store data for the CPU to access quickly, in order to perform the needed functions, making the systems overall speed higher. Each new development is meant to increase the overall performance of the components.

Motherboards have an integrated chipset which serves the purpose of building an interface between the front-side bus of the CPU and the main memory and the other peripheral buses. Without this, the CPU cannot communicate with external devices.

Another important component of motherboards is the Basic Input/Output System, or short BIOS. When a computer is turned on for the first time, the code run by that computer is BIOS. The function of this code is to identify and initiate other hardware components found on the system, like floppy disk drives, hard drives, or CD-ROM drives.

The clock generator of a motherboard synchronizes various components. Nearly every motherboard today includes connectors that can support devices used commonly. Among them we can name PS/2 and Universal Serial Bus connectors.

Since the manufacturers of motherboards decided that they should set a standard so universally compatible hardware can be created, there were lots of improvements in the field. PCI and AMR slots can be found in almost every product, and in them we can insert networking cards, audio cards, modems and other components specially designed for these slots.

Another connector found on a motherboard is the power connector. This receives the electrical power form the PSU and it is distributed among the components so they can function properly.

AMD Athlon II Released

Pion — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 04:05:16 +0000

Hardware manufacturer Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) has just released a brand new processor, AMD Athlon II. AMD claims this new chip processor has low power absorption and allows to be used on a desktop PC with a slim design.

AMD Athlon II deliver a more effective performance for Multi-Core PC. The use of electricity is also not too much. According to AMD, the chip only absorbs electricity consumption by 45 to 65 watts. While saving the electricity, AMD claims, this new processor capabilities are not different from other processors. As the result, manufacturers can design a desktop product with a low electricity consumption.

AMD design the AMD microprocessor platform accordance to people’s lifestyles today. These processors help computer users to run multimedia programs, such as watching videos and playing games, both online and offline.

AMD’s latest processor will be sold at price between $ 69 – $ 143 per unit.

HDD Samsung HD753 LJ 750GB

Pion — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:58:33 +0000

The Samsung Spinpoint 750 GB SATA HDD is a good choice. it’s good. It’s fast, runs 4 to 7 degrees cooler than other drives and is quiet.It holds roughly 750 GB (more like 650 after formatting) making it the ideal hard drive for large storage capacity (whether it be games, movies, music, etc.) and on top of that, it runs considerably cool without sacrificing read and write speeds. It may not be as blistering fast as Raptor drives, but most won’t even notice or care. I have one of these guys in my family’s home PC, and it’s been running just fine for a little over a year now without any signs of dying anytime soon.