Motherboard guide - Motherboard fundamentals

I can say with certainty that almost all the people reading this blog display a degree of knowledge in using a computer. But how many of us have actually opened a computer and tried to figure out and correctly identify the different parts in it ? Not all of us I believe.

So for those who are in the dark, here is a crash course in understanding the architecture of a motherboard. This relatively old article explains the different parts of the motherboard and in what way each part contributes in the overall working of a computer. The article written by Jon Stokes starts from the basics and gradually move into relatively technical jargon such as northbridge and southbridge, the different buses, their protocols and bridges.

Fig: The motherboard layout

While this article is nearly two years old and I am sure, the technology has moved forward a great deal in this time, nevertheless, it gives an insight into what comprises a motherboard in a computer.

Read the article to find out more.