How to connect components like the CPU, RAM,

Maverick
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I am thinking to upgrade my components but i have no idea how it will work?
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Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:01 am I am thinking to upgrade my components but i have no idea how it will work?
A motherboard is basically the main circuit board of a computer. It connects all the components like the CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage so they can communicate.
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Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:03 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:01 am I am thinking to upgrade my components but i have no idea how it will work?
A motherboard is basically the main circuit board of a computer. It connects all the components like the CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage so they can communicate.
so it’s like the backbone of the PC?
Kai
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Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:04 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:03 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:01 am I am thinking to upgrade my components but i have no idea how it will work?
A motherboard is basically the main circuit board of a computer. It connects all the components like the CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage so they can communicate.
so it’s like the backbone of the PC?
Exactly! It also has slots for expansion cards, ports for USB, audio, and networking, plus power connectors for everything.
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Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:04 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:03 am
A motherboard is basically the main circuit board of a computer. It connects all the components like the CPU, RAM, GPU, and storage so they can communicate.
so it’s like the backbone of the PC?
Exactly! It also has slots for expansion cards, ports for USB, audio, and networking, plus power connectors for everything.
That makes sense. But why are there different types of motherboards?
Kai
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Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:04 am
so it’s like the backbone of the PC?
Exactly! It also has slots for expansion cards, ports for USB, audio, and networking, plus power connectors for everything.
That makes sense. But why are there different types of motherboards?
Different motherboards support different CPUs, RAM types, and features. For example, Intel and AMD CPUs need different sockets, and motherboards come in different sizes like ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX.
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Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:06 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
Exactly! It also has slots for expansion cards, ports for USB, audio, and networking, plus power connectors for everything.
That makes sense. But why are there different types of motherboards?
Different motherboards support different CPUs, RAM types, and features. For example, Intel and AMD CPUs need different sockets, and motherboards come in different sizes like ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX.
So if I get a new CPU, I need to check if my motherboard supports it?
Kai
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Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:07 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:06 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:05 am
That makes sense. But why are there different types of motherboards?
Different motherboards support different CPUs, RAM types, and features. For example, Intel and AMD CPUs need different sockets, and motherboards come in different sizes like ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX.
So if I get a new CPU, I need to check if my motherboard supports it?
Yes you have to check the socket type and chipset compatibility. If they don’t match, your CPU won’t work.
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Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:09 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:07 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:06 am
Different motherboards support different CPUs, RAM types, and features. For example, Intel and AMD CPUs need different sockets, and motherboards come in different sizes like ATX, Micro-ATX, and Mini-ITX.
So if I get a new CPU, I need to check if my motherboard supports it?
Yes you have to check the socket type and chipset compatibility. If they don’t match, your CPU won’t work.
Got it. So the motherboard decides what parts I can use?
Kai
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Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:09 am
Kai wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:09 am
Maverick wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 7:07 am
So if I get a new CPU, I need to check if my motherboard supports it?
Yes you have to check the socket type and chipset compatibility. If they don’t match, your CPU won’t work.
Got it. So the motherboard decides what parts I can use?
Pretty much. It’s like the foundation of your PC build.
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