Motherboards

Motherboards  

Motherboard also known as a mainboard includes a specific type of CPU socket-one that corresponds to the CPU chipset that the motherboard supports. It is vital that you check the socket type of a motherboard prior to purchase. Most will be designed to work with processors from the two biggest manufacturers in the industry: Intel and AMD. By ensuring that you buy a motherboard and a CPU with the matching socket type, your combination should be compatible and allow your system to run smoothly.

A socket type refers to the part of a motherboard that connects to the processor, and comprises pre-set, pre-soldered pins that were produced in accordance with the processor’s configurations-exactly.