My computer is a Dell Dimension 4600 Desktop/PC
2006-12-10 00:57:26 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
take it to a pro http://www.webopedia.com/TERM/m/motherboard.html
2006-12-10 00:58:56 · answer #1 · answered by spankdis 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
A motherboard (otherwise known as the mainboard or system board) is the main circuit board of a computer. It is usally screwed (or otherwise attached) to the bottom (in a desktop case) or the side (in a tower case). All other circuit board attach to this board, it is the backbone of your system.
On the motherboard itself, you will find the processor, usually covered with a heat sink and fan (other systems use different cooling methods), RAM (long thin circuit boards that provide temporary memory for your computer), slots for expansion cards such as your graphics card, sound card, modem, network adapter, etc.
The hard-drives, floppy disk drive, CD-ROM and or DVD-ROM, will be connected to the motherboard via ribbon connectors, which are lots of little wires joined together to form a flat ribbon.
All of these features should be fairly easy to spot, but it's best to let someone who knows what they're doing take a look at your system.
I'd just like to add that, though someone on here has said that the motherboard is in the CPU, the CPU stands for Central Processing Unit, and refers to the processor, not the whole system as some people think.
2006-12-10 01:08:33 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have to ask what it is, you don't need to know!
Let an expert fiddle around fro repairs and upgrades or get a friend who has some hardware knowledge to do it for you. By all means watch, but don't touch!
Inside the PC case there is a lot of unprotected electronics. Even the static from your body can destroy your circuits.
If you are interested in learning, enrol in a night school class or at the very least go to PC World and Buy a Book on the subject.
2006-12-10 01:49:36 · answer #3 · answered by WavyD 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would really have to ponder why you want to know this? but ok your mother board brings together all the imporant parts and makes sure they comunicate properly with each other. It is basically the big circuit board screwed onto the inside of the case. It is allot less complicating looking as you might think... look at http://www.computer-hardware-guide.net/gigabyte-motherboard.html
2006-12-13 08:12:43 · answer #4 · answered by gerard mcmanus 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You talking about a processor or a mother board?Micro ATX , Mid tower (i) or slim (c)? ATX boards generally average 12" long X 9.5". Micro ATX boards are in the area of 9.5"X 9.5". The full size board will not fit in a "i" case. The power source for a 4600i is standard ATX. I have never seen a "c". A little proof reading on you part would help to answer you question better.
2016-05-23 01:53:24 · answer #5 · answered by Winifred 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a really big board when you open up the computer am a 10 year old and i know that
2006-12-10 07:31:36 · answer #6 · answered by Ola O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mother board is in the tower
it is the large circuit board on on the right side that everything is connected to or plugs into
there is a fan on it that cools your processor also
what are you trying to do?
2006-12-10 01:00:27 · answer #7 · answered by jokerswild 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a circuit board that everything inside the CPU connects to.
2006-12-10 01:05:02 · answer #8 · answered by fortyninertu 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA....................don't attempt to open your PC. you can see the MB through the fan holes of the PC
2006-12-10 01:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by uthmanjta 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋