{"id":283,"date":"2020-08-18T19:23:47","date_gmt":"2020-08-18T20:23:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.linux-tutorial.info\/?page_id=77"},"modified":"2020-08-22T19:26:17","modified_gmt":"2020-08-22T20:26:17","slug":"this-is-the-page-title-toplevel-118","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.linux-tutorial.info\/?page_id=283","title":{"rendered":"Motherboards"},"content":{"rendered":"\nMotherboards<\/title>\n<p>\nEven if you buy pre-configured computers, you should still consider what\nkind of motherboards you are getting. It is very common today to find a number of\nthe devices, which were formally expansion car, are now integrated into the\nmotherboard. In many cases, the motherboard is smaller and therefore the total\ncost is reduced. However, this means if you wish to use something other than\nwhat indeed motherboard manufacturer has provided for you, you’ll need to spend\nadditional money as well as needed away to disable the device on the\nmotherboard.\n<p>\nThe reason the motherboard becomes smaller is that it can “get\naway with” having fewer expansion <glossary>bus<\/glossary>\nslots. Since the hard disk controller,\nfor example, is integrated into motherboard, you do not need to use an expansion\nslot for. If this were a controller for <glossary>IDE<\/glossary>\ndrives, you are less likely to want to buy one your own. However, if the <glossary>SCSI<\/glossary>\n<glossary>host<\/glossary> adapter is built and, you want to use something more powerful than the\none which is provided, have to take up of the main expansion slots with the additional\n<glossary>SCSI<\/glossary> host adapter.\n<p>\nAnother problem motherboard design brings with it is the placement\nof the integrated controllers. In some cases, I have found the plugs for such\ndevices stuck between the expansion slots. While this does a great job of\nsaving space, it makes it extremely difficult to access the pins. The only way\nto connect the cable to the pins was to remove all of the cards. However, you had to\nbe extremely careful when ypu put the cards back in so as not to pull a cable off\nof the pins. Although it is unlikely you will be changing expansion cards every\nday, the headache and wasted time often negates any benefit of having paid $10\nless for the motherboard.\n<p>\nMost were motherboards which I have encountered,\nwith three <glossary>PCI<\/glossary>\nslots and at least three <glossary>ISA<\/glossary>\nslots. Some come with either an\naddition <glossary>PCI<\/glossary>\nor <glossary>ISA<\/glossary>\nslot, while some have an AGP slot. However, you can expect\nto have at least six expansion slots makes between <glossary>PCI<\/glossary>\nand <glossary>ISA<\/glossary>.\n<p>\nOne thing you need to be careful about when shopping for motherboards is whether or not they\nsupport your chosen <glossary>CPU<\/glossary>. People do not often have a CPU before they have the\nmotherboard (although I did once), you may have decided on a particular CPU\nbefore you buy it and the motherboard.\n<p>\nThe days are gone in which you could\nsimply bought a “PC motherboard” and expected to work with your <glossary>CPU<\/glossary>.\nThe technology is changing so fast and there are so many different kinds of CPUs on the market,\nyou need to be absolutely sure the <glossary>CPU<\/glossary>\nis compatible with the motherboard. Most\nof the motherboard manufacturers have Web sites with a compatibility matrix.\nYou can find out which CPUs are supported and which clock speeds.\n<p>\n<b>Sockets<\/b>\n<p>\nOne thing to consider when buying in motherboard for your CPU\nis where you are going to plug in that <glossary>CPU<\/glossary>.\n Not all CPUs are alike and non-all\nsockets for the CPUs are alike. As of this writing, nine different socket types\n(0-8) have been defined.\n<table>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<i><b>Socket Designation<\/b><\/i>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<b><i>Number of Pins<\/i> <\/b>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<b><i>Pin Layout<\/i><\/b>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<b><i>Voltage<\/i><\/b>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<i><b>CPU<\/b><\/i>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n<i><b>OverDrive Processors<\/b><\/i>\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>0\n<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>168<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>5V;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>486DX <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nDX2, DX4 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>1 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>169 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>5V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>486DX, 486SX <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nDX2, DX4 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>2 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>238 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>5V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>486DX, 486SX, DX2 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nDX2, DX4, Pentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>3 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>237 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>3V or 5V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>486DX, 486SX, DX2,\n\t\t\tDX4 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nDX2, DX4, Pentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>4 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>273 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>5V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>60 and 66 MHz\n\t\t\tPentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>5 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>320 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nStaggered <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>3V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nOther Pentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>6 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>235 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nIn line <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>3V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nDX4 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>7 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>321 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nStaggered <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>3V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nOther Pentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n\t<tr valign=TOP>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>8 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<p align=CENTER>387 <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nStaggered <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>3V <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium Pro <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t\t<td>\n\t\t\t<p>\n<br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\nPentium Pro <\/p>\n\t\t<\/td>\n\t<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>\nThere area several things to note about this table. First, There was never\nan officially designated socket 0, but Intel made a line of socket for 486\nOverDrive processors which followed the Socket 0 design.\n<p>\nSecond, the\ndifference between an in-line and staggered pin layout is simply whether or not\nthe pins line up in different rows.\n<p>\nThe inner 169 pins of Socket 2 match\nthose of socket 1, so you can simply plug in a <glossary>CPU<\/glossary>\nthat is normally intended for\nSocket 1. The only difference is that the outer pins are open.\n<p>\nYou will see\nthat Socket 3 is the same size as Socket 2, but has one pin missing and the\n“keying pins” are in different place. It supports CPUs with either 3V or 5V and\nthe rearranged keying pins help prevent someone from accidentally putting a 3V\nCPU into a 5V machine.\n<p>\nSocket 4 was for the first Pentiums, but is no\nlonger used. It was followed by the Socket 5, which had a staggered pin layout.\nSocket 6 had a similar layout to sockets 2 and 3, but was only able to handle\nthe 486DX4.\n<p>\nFinally, we get to Socket 7, which is currently the most common\nfor Pentium based machines. The Pentium Pro CPUs fit into Socket 8.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Motherboards Even if you buy pre-configured computers, you should still consider what kind of motherboards you are getting. 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