Motherboard
Also known as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, planar board, or system board. The Motherboard is a printed circuit that is the foundation of a computer and allows the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components to function with each other. Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of each of the major portions of the motherboard.
As computers advanced, so have motherboards. Below is a listing of the various motherboard form factors and additional information about each of these form factors including ATX the most commonly used motherboard form factor.
AT
ATX
Baby AT
BTX
LPX
Full AT
Full ATX
microATX
NLX
- See our motherboard help page for additional help and support.
- A listing of motherboard manufacturers can be found on our motherboard links page.
Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard definitions, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout
