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imagine a city where roads power lines
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and communication systems all meet at
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one central hub keeping everything
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running in harmony that's exactly what a
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motherboard does inside your computer it
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connects communicates and powers every
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essential component the motherboard is
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often called the heart of the pc and not
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without it none of the other parts like
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the cpu ram gpu or storage could talk to
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each other it's the foundation that
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holds everything together quite
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literally and electronically
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at a general level the motherboard is a
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large printed circuit board that
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distributes power and enables
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communication between the key hardware
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parts of your computer it's where your
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cpu rests where your memory lives and
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where your hard drives and graphics
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cards find their home think of it as a
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high-tech nervous system where every
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pulse and signal must pass through now
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let's dive a bit deeper modern
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motherboards come equipped with chipsets
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bios firmware and built-in controllers
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the chipset determines what your
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motherboard is capable of how many usb
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ports you get what kind of storage you
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can use and how many expansion cards it
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supports bios or its modern version uav
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is what lets your motherboard boot up
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and configure your components before
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handing control over to your operating
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system the layout also matters from atx
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to microatx and miniitx different sizes
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fit different cases and needs larger
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boards give you more features and
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upgrade options while smaller ones are
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great for compact builds or travel pcs
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a good motherboard also offers
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flexibility want to upgrade your gpu add
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more ram connect ultraast ssds or wi-fi
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modules your motherboard is your
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gatekeeper deciding what's possible and
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what isn't it even impacts your systems
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stability and performance over time
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especially if you're overclocking or
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so when choosing or upgrading a pc never
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treat the motherboard as an afterthought
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it's more than a frame it's the power
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grid the airport and the control center
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of your computer all rolled into one
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have you ever built or upgraded a pc
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what motherboard did you choose and why
