Every piece of PC hardware plugs into the motherboard.
How Motherboards Work
Motherboards are 4+ layers of Printed Circuit Boards coated with epoxy for strength.
The motherboard comes with a IO Shield Plate that protects its built-in Computer Ports
Concepts
Motherboard Compatability
- Determine if the motherboard is Advanced Micro Devices or Intel based
- Determine Motherboard Form Factor
- How tough is the motherboard to configure? consult the motherboard manual
Motherboard Installation
- Attach all wire leads to the appropriate standoffs on the motherboard.
Devices that use wire leads include:
- Soft power button
- Reset button
- Speaker
- Hard drive activity light
- Power light
- USB
- Thunderbolt
- Attach CPU and PC Fans to motherboard