Everything About PC Motherboard

The CNR, or Communication and Network Riser, is a type of slot that supports audio, modem, USB and Local Area Network cards. This slot is highly recommended for any user building a large number of computers because the cards costs a lot lesser than
the standard PCI or ISA cards.

4.ISA

Nowadays, ISA or Industry Standard Architecture slot is becoming outdated and can not be found on all motherboard anymore., It is advisable to purchase a new motherboard with no ISA slots and additional PCI slots unless you have old ISA cards that need to be used

5.PCI
The PCI slot or Peripheral Component Interconnec, allows for all types of cards. This is also the most widely and commonly used slot today.

There are different types of slots in a motherboard.

Here are the definitions of the slots that are present in a PC motherboard:

1.AGP

The AGP, or Advanced Graphics Port, is used to contain video cards. It is highly recommended (and more practical) that only motherboards with AGP slots be considered to be bought.

2.AMR

The AMR, or Audio Modem Riser, is a type of slot that is utilized for Audio / Modem cards and is found on some motherboards. The Audi Modem Riser is not a very critical slot and has recently been replaced by the CNR (Communication and Network Riser).

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Another of Intel Core i7 capable motherboards, from one of Taiwan’s largest manufacturers of PC related hardware, loaded with Intel’s X58/CH10R architecture it’s one heck of a gaming PC board. It supports the Core i7 Extreme Edition with dynamic speed control that allows utmost configuration control with minimal fuss. Capable of 6X4 Gigabyte Dimms, it can also go as far as 24 gigabytes of DDR3 for that seamless gaming support with triple channel memory architecture. The motherboard is NVIDIA SLI /ATI CrossfireX capable to allow multiple GPU support for fast and crisp play time. Hailed as one of the best gaming boards today, it has unsurpassed reliability and being part of the elite ROG line, it has the ability to address memory issues automatically to get you bak on track to using your PC fast. [Read more →]

Another of the leading motherboard makers, this board from MSI is designed to support Intel’s Core i7 Series of Processors. Loaded with six memory slots allowing a maximum 24 Gigabytes of ram for seamless gaming performance. One of the new generation all solid state boards without using electrolytic capacitors for utmost performance, without the strains of heat stress that tends to lessen the effectivity of on-board components. Designed to efficiently function with the desktop’s power supply unit, it adjusts power according to demand with on-board power load indicators that shows you how much load the PSU is taking. Featuring fully automated overclocking abilities with an interface that takes care of the thinking, eliminating performance issues of the past due to erroneous configuration. [Read more →]

Inspired by their success as one of the most prolific manufacturers of video cards on the market, they have come up with their own motherboards to further enhance the abilities of their video cards with added support and extensions for their famed gaming video cards. Delivering top performance 1600 MHz FSB for Intel CPUs allowing easy overclocking, along with their ultra-high performance with Direct X 10 assuring unparalleled gaming performance. Their motherboard is one of the first to support DDR3-2Gz memory modules that are the next step for the PC industry, allowing every faster performance at every level. [Read more →]

Dell has pointed to a supposed flaw with regard to the compatibility of their motherboards with the Nvidia graphics chip. The computer manufacturer has already contacted several of their vendors and distributors who have stocks of these products to return affected units to them.

Here’s an excerpt from the original article:

Dell Computer will start contacting some commercial PC owners about replacing their PC’s motherboard because of a flaw in the Nvidia graphics chip. A Dell representative characterized the action as a “proactive replacement” and “not a recall.” The problem has to do with a flaw in how the Nvidia graphics chip works on the motherboards of OptiPlex GX200 computers. The glitch could cause images to be displayed improperly.

However, an Nvdia spokesperson clarified that the problem isn’t exactly with thier graphics chip, and assured consumers that they are working closely with Dell to sort the whole thing out. This is not the first time Dell has experienced problems with their hardware – just a couple of months ago, Dell had to recall several of their laptops which had defective batteries.

For the sake of the consumers, we hope all of this gets sorted out soon and the new units be shipped out so everyone can be happy again.

Extreme gamers use these parts of the motherboard to maximize its capabilities allowing it to go beyond the set safe limits for the specific board design. Most gaming motherboards have several user-selectable modes that allows the setting of several jumpers and dip switches (functions in the same manner) to attain a specific setting. The jumper block as it is called is used to wither short or open a jumper point (signified by gold pins). DIP switches are minuscule switches that are used to do the same.
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最近地元の販売店でこの製品を購入した。 パソコンのホームシアター、又はパワーが低いHTPCに使えると思いこの製品を購入する事を決めた。 私は安く、消費電力が最小なCPUを好み、 ビデオにとりブルーレイとHD DVDとしてハイディフィニションの内容をハードウェアが解読しながら行うことは大事であった。だが私はたくさんの電気を消費するために、オンボードのビデオカードは選ばなかった。そして今のところ、この利口で驚異的な製品が全ての必要条件に合っている。私はRAM の2GBとWindows Vista Ultimateオペレーティングシステムと一緒に、Intel Core2 Duo E7200 CPUを使用している。トータル・メディア・シアター（TMT）を使用中、電力の短期間の技術上の問題なしにブルーレイの映画を鑑賞する事が出来る。素晴らしい事にCPUは電力手段の約20%しか消費していない。この製品を使用していて出くわした問題は、休止中、そしてスタンバイモード時に製品が不安定な事だ。時々製品が使用されていない時でさえ、休止モードに従事せず、時々従事する時もある。Intel社にこの問題を報告したが、残念ながらこの問題について返答をしていない。たぶんBIOSの更新のように修正を発見できるだろう。

There’s a new PC motherboard in town: the GeForce 9300, and it seems to be a winner:

XFX has launched a new GeForce series of motherboard – GeForce 9300. Featuring state-of-the-art CUDA technology, integrated HDMI and DVI, PCI Express 2.0 and SATA II 3 Gb/s, the GeForce 9300 motherboard offers exceptional graphics performance, the company said.

CUDA technology taps into the many-core parallel processor power of the GPU to accelerate applications. And Hybrid Power technology allows the GPU to shut-off during non-resource-intensive applications, and instead use the integrated GPU.

The XFX GeForce 9300 motherboard features DDR2 memory controller that allows high bandwidth and low latency data access to the CPU, ensuring that data and information are relayed through the system as quickly as possible for unparalleled performance.

More info here.

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マザーボードはパソコンシステムの心臓部を代表する。 他の構成要素を繋げ、全てがスムーズで確実に動作するようにしている。 ゲーミング・パソコンを組み立てる時、一番重要な作業は最高のゲーミング・マザーボードを選ぶ事である。 最初に、どのタイプのCPUを使うか決めなければならない。 そしてマザーボードは選んだCPUをサポートするか判断する。 もしCPUをオーバー・クロックするのであれば、FSBスピードの調整が出来るマザーボードを選ばなければならない。 現時点でDDR2が市場で最高の速度を誇るメモリーなので、そのマザーボードはDDR2メモリーをサポートしなければいけない。 次はSLI / クロスファイアーとなる。 クロスファイアー対応マザーボードとは、同一の高機能グラフィックカードを二つ使用し映像を描写するので、速く、よりリアルなビデオ効果を得ることが可能となる。 最高のゲーミング・マザーボードを購入する際、事前にインターネットや雑誌で広範な調査をする事はそれだけの値打ちがある。 全パソコンシステム上、一番重要な部位なので、マザーボードにかける予算はケチらない方が良い。