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 installed or that you can install later.
The following illustration shows the locations of parts on the system board.
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Internal speaker connector
2
Serial connector 2 (COM2)
3
PCI Express (x16) graphics
adapter connector
4
Power supply connector
5
PATA primary IDE connector
6
Diskette drive connector
7
12v power connector
8
Microprocessor heat sink
9
Fan connector 1
10
Front panel connector
11
Microprocessor
12
Fan connector 2
13
Memory connector 1
14
Memory connector 2
15
Memory connector 3
16
Memory connector 4
17
Battery
18
PCI riser connector
19
Chassis intrusion switch
20
SATA IDE connectors (2)
21
Clear CMOS/Recovery jumper
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