Everything we've talked about so far in this book is either part of, connects to, or comes from the motherboard. Without a motherboard, you would not have a computer. You'd just have a box, a few leftover parts, and a high degree of frustration. You ...
The space potentially occupied by an expansion board is an expansion slot, usually referred to simply as a slot.
Notebook computers and their ilk also incorporate expansion boards but in a different form. A protective shell, usually sheathed with al...
Many computers, however, are built around motherboards of a few standard sizes. This standardization is a matter of convenience. It allows a computer manufacturer flexibility in the choice of suppliers—standardized dimensions make motherboards interc...
