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motherboardis the centralprinted circuit board(PCB) in many modern computersand holds many of the crucial components of the system, providing connectors for other peripherals. The motherboard is sometimes alternatively known as themainboard,system board,planar boardor, onApplecomputers, thelogic board.
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Mother Boards

Types of Computer Motherboards

Based Based Based Based

on on on on

Architecture Assembly Dimension Socket

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1. Based on Architecture
Non- Integrated Motherboards Non-integrated motherboards don't have most of the main
components built into them, but they normally have more expansion slots to allow you to add your own. This can be preferable for high performance PC users.

Integrated Motherboards Integrated motherboards come with all the essential components built in to them. The major advantage of this type of motherboard is that all major functions This means that all the functions that your pc needs are ready from on a single circuit board.
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Non- Integrated Motherboard

Integrated Motherboard

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Integrated Processors

2. Based on Assembly

Having Processor which is attached at the time of Manufacturing, In this type motherboard cannot replace the processor at the time of system upgradation

Non-Integrated Processors
In this type,electronic components and parts are fitted individually and as needed. Having different types of sockets for different modules.This allows for greater customization and freedom in designing a PC.

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Integrated Processors

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Non-Integrated Processors

AT Motherboards

Form Factor This was the first type of motherboard, which was 12

2. Based on Dimension

inches wide and 11 inches long. This motherboard suffered from a lot of problems, like cumbersome access to components and overheating.

ATX Motherboards The ATX (Advanced Technology Extended) motherboard has a length of 12 inches and a width of 7.5 inches. The I/O ports and USB ports meant for the motherboard are integrated directly in it. The bus speed in ATX motherboard is 100 MHz. This board is mainly meant for Intel processors.
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ATX LAYOUT

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4. Based on Socket type

PGA
In pin grid array , the package is square or roughly

square, and the pins are arranged in a regular array on the underside of the package. The pins are commonly spaced 2.54mm (0.1") apart.
Eg: Socket A

LGA
land grid array is a type ofsurface-mountpackaging,

having the pins on thesocketrather than the integrated circuit.

Eg: Socket 775
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