Listen to Your Motherboard


All components in your desktop PC system connect to the motherboard, also called a mainboard or mobo. The type of RAM and CPU you use will depend on your motherboard, which also includes onboard sound, onboard graphics, and a chip set. The chip set is essential for transferring data between the hard drive, memory, and CPU, as well as enabling all peripherals and expansion cards to communicate with each other and the CPU.

The chip set establishes the character and quality of the desktop PC motherboard. Manufacturers may add features such as FireWire ports and RAID controllers to distinguish each type of board, however only the chip set can determine RAM type and CPU type and speed for your desktop PC motherboard.

Learn the specifics of the chip set, such as Integrated Device Electronics controller speed, CPU type, and if sound and graphics are integrated. Use this menu of features to compare motherboards when assembling your own desktop PC system.

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HP Pavilion p6257c quad 2.6 640gb,8gb desktop pc tower US $365.00 (36 Bids) Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:00:02 PDT Add to watch list

1 FAST HP COMPAQ DESKTOP PC COMPUTER 2 WIN XP-3 PRO DVD US $187.97 Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:05:03 PDT Add to watch list

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HP Compaq Desktop DC7100 CMT P4 3.2MHz/80GB CD/DVD-RW US $143.09 Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:18:57 PDT Add to watch list

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HP TOUCHSMART 600-1105XT 23.0" 2.13GHZ TV TUN DESKTOP US $835.95 Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:35:23 PDT Add to watch list

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HP 7475A HP-IB Desktop Plotter 6-pen A-B size TESTED! US $89.95 Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:37:37 PDT Add to watch list

FAST HP P4 2.8 GHZ DESKTOP PC COMPUTER WIN XP PRO & LCD US $149.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:40:12 PDT Add to watch list

HP p6203w desktop with 20 in widescreen monitor US $405.00 (2 Bids) Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:52:49 PDT Add to watch list

1 FAST HP COMPAQ DESKTOP PC COMPUTER 2 WIN XP-3 PRO DVD US $187.97 Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:54:03 PDT Add to watch list

1 FAST HP 3.0 GHZ XP PRO DESKTOP P4 PC COMPUTER + LCD 8 US $169.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 19:55:39 PDT Add to watch list

1 FAST HP PC P4 3.0 GHZ DESKTOP COMPUTER DVD XP PRO 2 8 US $119.99 (0 Bid) Auction Ends: End Date: Saturday Jul-31-2010 20:00:41 PDT Add to watch list

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