What Is the Function of the Motherboard?

The motherboard is plastic board that contains all of the circuitry and connectors required for the different parts of a computer. The circuits on top of the motherboard are very thin pieces of copper or aluminum foil that link the different connector ports. The back of the board is made out of a non-conductive material.

The panel on the rear of the motherboard can be seen on the outside of a computer. These are ports for various cables, such as USB ports, display ports, audio and Ethernet ports. The motherboard also contains a series of slots for peripheral components. Peripheral components include sound cards, certain wireless cards and graphic cards. Another connector on the motherboard is the CPU socket. The CPU is responsible for the computer's processing speed.The connector for the power source is also located on the motherboard.