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The '''motherboard''' is what connects all the hardware in your computer. This includes the hard drive, optical drives, floppy drives, processor, memory, video card, fans, and other hardware that may be installed on the system. Many '''motherboards''' come with some of the hardware built in. This is especially true for laptop computers.  
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The '''motherboard''' is a [[computer]] component that connects all of the electronic connections to the various components of the computer like the [[processor]], [[hard drive]](s), [[optical drive]], etc. Some components are often built into the motherboard, such as [[memory]]. Other components, like hard drives or [[video cards]], connect to it using [[cables]] or [[edge connectors]].
  
 
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Revision as of 13:14, 21 July 2008

The motherboard is a computer component that connects all of the electronic connections to the various components of the computer like the processor, hard drive(s), optical drive, etc. Some components are often built into the motherboard, such as memory. Other components, like hard drives or video cards, connect to it using cables or edge connectors.