Motherboard

Also known as the mb, mainboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, planar board, or system board. The Motherboard is a printed circuit that is the foundation of a computer and allows the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components to function with each other. Below is a graphic illustration of the ASUS P5AD2-E motherboard and some basic explanations of each of the major portions of the motherboard. 

• Additional information and help can also be found on our Motherboard page.
• A listing of motherboard manufacturers can be found on our motherboard links page.

Also see: Backplane, Form factor, Motherboard definitions, Northbridge, Southbridge, Standout