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Short Answer 3.1
Exploring the Motherboard and Busses
The main of the components of the motherboard are, the processor, the chipset, the expansion slots, the i/o bank, and the memory. The memory is where the computer stores information while it is working on it. Sometimes called SIMMS (Single Inline Memory Modules). The processor is the brain of the computer and is the chip where all the computing is done. The chipset is a link between the processor and the outside world, and handles things like controlling the hard drives, the USB ports, the keyboard and mouse. The i/o bank. This is a set of connectors that allows you to connect various devices to your computer, such as your keyboard, andmouse. The expansion slots are connectors that allow you to attach additional cards on the computer, such as video cards, sound cards, modems. They give computing an edge the motherboard does not.The improvement of the motherboard will be limited because of compatibility with other hardware. Different hardware run at a different speed and the processing need may be different. For instance the memory and hard drive; without upgrading these components it will limit the performance of the motherboard. There is a need for the different busses to be on the motherboard for free flow of information processing by way of obtaining different sets of instructions. A 64-bit OS has a higher functionality than a 32-bit, a 32-bit will be needed because of the backward compatibilities of the