Locating Components; Identifying Parts On The System Board - IBM 8185 - ThinkCentre M50 - 256 MB RAM User Manual

Locating components

The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.

Identifying parts on the system board

The system board (sometimes called the planar or motherboard) is the main circuit
board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a
variety of devices that are IBM-installed or that you can install later.
1 Microprocessor and heat sink
2 DIMMs
3 AGP slot
4 PCI slots
5 PCI adapter
6 Power supply
Chapter 3. Types 8196 and 8197
57