Purpose of Motherboard

SAAER45 · 09-06-2005, 01:25 PM

Sorry for what's probably a stupid question for you guys, but what does the motherboard do in context to the computer? I'm trying to take apart a computer and this question has come up. Thanks for your help

[-0MEGA-] · 09-06-2005, 01:46 PM

It does a number of things, one is that it holds and conects all the parts of a computer (processor, video card, other PCI cards, memmory, and it connects all the drives. Now i cant say every function that it does since i really dont know, but its probably the most complex part of the computer.

diduknowthat · 09-06-2005, 03:29 PM

if the cpu is the brain of the computer then the motherboard is the circulatory system.

that sorta works...right?

s_m_w_d · 09-06-2005, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SAAER45

I'm trying to take apart a computer

Safety About the house:
you should real carefull when disassembling your computer especially when new to this whole area. The only way to learn is to have a hands on approach but obviously unplug and let sit there before opening it up. has anyone else here been stupid absent minded enough to actually get shocked by there PC?

diduknowthat · 09-06-2005, 04:07 PM

not relaly cause the highest voltage in your computer is 12v unless you opened up the psu...

gamerman4 · 09-07-2005, 03:37 PM

http://computer.howstuffworks.com/motherboard.htm

This should clear things up

4W4K3 · 09-07-2005, 03:40 PM

I describe it as the "highway of your data flow." It's responsible for all the data flow inbetween CPU, expansion cards, memory, etc. And it's the one piece of hardware ALL the other hardware connects to.

Funny, that question was just on a PC Maintenance worksheet i got in class

You're not in my class are you?

Shambree · 09-10-2005, 12:40 PM

Quote:

Safety About the house:
you should real carefull when disassembling your computer especially when new to this whole area. The only way to learn is to have a hands on approach but obviously unplug and let sit there before opening it up. has anyone else here been stupid absent minded enough to actually get shocked by there PC?

ummm,yeah

And not while taking it apart.I touched all three pins on the back of the psup while carying it and yeah,lets not go their ok

[-0MEGA-] · 09-10-2005, 12:52 PM

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Originally Posted by liuliuboy

not relaly cause the highest voltage in your computer is 12v unless you opened up the psu...

well dont you feel a shock when you stick your tounge to a 9v battery? and there are high amps. You will feel a shock, but i dont think it would do anything to u unless you opened up the psu.

flame1117 · 09-10-2005, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by geoff5093

well dont you feel a shock when you stick your tounge to a 9v battery? and there are high amps. You will feel a shock, but i dont think it would do anything to u unless you opened up the psu.

yhour tounge and your fingure are difffernt though, stick your finger over both ends of the 9V and see if you get shocked.

and i certainly hope your not making out with your computer.

Plus, "technicllly" you shouldn't get shocked anywas, becuase of the grounding wire the PSU has.

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