Identifying
parts
on
the
system
board
The
system
board
(sometimes
called
the
planar
or
motherboard
)
is
the
main
circuit
board
in
your
computer.
It
provides
basic
computer
functions
and
supports
a
variety
of
devices
that
are
IBM-installed
or
that
you
can
install
later.
The
following
illustration
shows
the
locations
of
parts
on
the
system
board.
1
Fan
connectors
(2)
8
Diskette
drive
connector
2
Memory
DIMM
connectors
(2)
9
Power
button
and
front
LED
assembly
connector
3
SATA
IDE
hard
disk
drive
connectors
(2)
10
Power
supply
connector
4
Riser
connector
11
PATA
Primary
IDE
connector
(hard
disk
drive
and
CD-ROM
drive)
5
CMOS
Battery
12
Power
supply
connector
6
Clear
CMOS/BIOS
recovery
jumper
13
Microprocessor
7
Internal
speaker
connector
Chapter
2.
Installing
options
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