Chapter 3. Motherboard Components

This chapter covers the following subjects:

Image ATX, ITX, and Smaller Sizes—This section compares the sizes and features of ATX and ITX-family motherboards.

Image Expansion Slot Types—This section discusses PCI and PCIe expansion slots and how they differ.

Image RAM Sockets—This section introduces the concept of RAM sockets.

Image CPU ...

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