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  2. Motherboard - Wikipedia

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    Power connectors, which receive electrical power from the computer power supply and distribute it to the CPU, chipset, main memory, and expansion cards. As of 2007 [update] , some graphics cards (e.g. GeForce 8 and Radeon R600 ) require more power than the motherboard can provide, and thus dedicated connectors have been introduced to attach ...

  3. Motherboard form factor - Wikipedia

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    Requires a carrier board. Typically used for COM-HPC Client Type modules with multiple SODIMM memory sockets. COM-HPC Size D PICMG: 2020 160 × 160 mm (6.3 × 6.3 in) Used in embedded systems. Requires a carrier board. Typically used for COM-HPC Server Type modules with 4x full size DIMM memory sockets. COM-HPC Size E PICMG: 2020 200 × 160 mm

  4. Computer hardware - Wikipedia

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    Computer hardware includes the physical parts of a computer, such as the central processing unit (CPU), random access memory (RAM), motherboard, computer data storage, graphics card, sound card, and computer case. It includes external devices such as a monitor, mouse, keyboard, and speakers. [1] [2]

  5. Chipset - Wikipedia

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    Intel i945GC Northbridge with Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2220 2.40 GHz on an Intel D945GCCR motherboard (c. 2007) In a computer system, a chipset is a set of electronic components on one or more integrated circuits that manages the data flow between the processor, memory and peripherals. The chipset is usually found on the motherboard of

  6. AT (form factor) - Wikipedia

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    Baby AT motherboard An ATX Form Card, used by later Baby-AT motherboards to allow for USB, PS/2 mouse, and IR connectivity through headers. In 1987, the Baby AT form factor was introduced, based on the motherboard found in the IBM PC/XT 286 (5162) [2] and soon after all computer makers abandoned AT for the cheaper and smaller Baby AT form factor, using it for computers that spanned several ...

  7. Computer case - Wikipedia

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    Inside a gaming case during gameplay. 360° photograph. A full tower case. Accessories shown include: a fan controller, a DVD burner, and a USB memory card reader.. Cases can come in many different sizes and shapes, which are usually determined by the form factor of the motherboard since it is physically the largest hardware component in most computers. Consequently, personal computer form ...

  8. Why is my computer so slow? - AOL

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    Faulty Hardware Components: Any malfunctioning hardware component, such as a faulty motherboard, power supply unit (PSU) or peripheral device (e.g., mouse, keyboard), can cause slow performance or ...

  9. ATX - Wikipedia

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    An ATX motherboard Comparison of some common motherboard form factors (pen for scale). ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) is a motherboard and power supply configuration specification, patented by David Dent in 1995 at Intel, [1] to improve on previous de facto standards like the AT design.