Here are some more information for Motherboard Processor:

The motherboard, or mainboard, is called that because all of the other components plug into it, and it is used as a hub of sorts for all of the components to communicate with each other. When buying a motherboard, the most important things to know is what CPU it is compatible with, what kind of memory, or RAM, it is compatible with, and the speed of the frontside bus.

CPU Compatibility:

The two main types of Motherboards follow along with the two main brands of CPU's, being AMD or Intel. An AMD CPU will NOT work in a motherboard configured for Intel CPU's and vice versa. Also, most motherboards have a range of speeds that they are compatible with (example) like 500 Mhz to 1.0 Ghz. Any higher would require a different motherboard.

Speed is not the only factor though, there are a lot of different styles of CPU, and each motherboard should tell you exactly what type of CPU it accepts. These are the reasons why you typically replace the CPU and the Motherboard at the same time, because they are so dependant on each other.

Don't worry if this is all going over your head, they sell bundles for just this occasion called Barebone Computers, which is usually a case, motherboard and CPU combo so you can't go wrong with these.

RAM Compatibility:

There are various types of RAM these days, which are described here, but to note them quickly, they are SDRAM, DDR and RDRAM. They all serve the same basic purpose, just in a slightly different way and speed. It is important to know what type of RAM your motherboard takes and the maximum amount you can have in it at one time, which is usually noted in the description of the motherboard.

Video Card Compatibility:

Video cards are not all created equally, there are several different types of video cards now, especially on the high end. The most common being AGP, and PCI Express. Though there are also various types within these groups. PCI Express is still new and doesn't have many variations yet, but AGP has been around and has several different variations, like AGP 4x, and AGP 8x, etc.

Most of the newer versions are backwards compatible, meaning that they will accept older versions, but it does not work the other way around, so you usually can not put an AGP 8x card into a motherboard that is labeled as only accepting up to AGP 4x.

Hard Drive Compatibility:

There are couple different types of hard drive interfaces today, being IDE, SATA, and SCSI. These interfaces are not cross compatible, so you need to know what kind of hard drives you have, or intend to purchase, and make sure that the motherboard you purchase supports the interface for that hard drive.

Front Side Bus (FSB):

Front Side Bus is important to know because if your RAM and CPU have high speeds and your motherboard does not, communication speed is limited and creates a bottle neck. While it is not necessary to get all of them exact, it is good to try to get them as close as possible.

Some other things to note about choosing motherboards are what features are built into them. These days it is not uncommon to see Audio, Lan and Video built into your motherboard. If you don't need amazing audio sound or an expensive video card, it's usually sufficient and MUCH cheaper than buying all of these separately.

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This article taken from Tweak Xpert - Motherboard Guide [http://www.tweakxpert.com/content/view/28/34]. View the website for more helpful guides.

Donny Duncan, the author of Windows Vista Tweak Xpert has been in the computer field for over thirteen years, and enjoys writing helpful articles about windows, computers, and electronics.

Choosing The Right Processor - A Buyers Guide

Processors - The core of your system how to choose the one that's best for you

There are a few things that you need to consider when looking at processors and when thinking about what processor would be best for your system. The things you need to look at are socket type. If you don't know what socket types are, they are the pins located on the bottom of the processor, the number and pattern are what determines the type. Bus speed, or front side bus, this is the rate at which information moves from the processor to the motherboard, this will affect the overall speed of your computer. Other things to be considered are how to purchase your processor and if it's compatible with your motherboard or the motherboard you are looking at purchasing.

Socket types and motherboards go hand in hand. The socket type has a hand in determining the motherboard and what socket types a motherboard can accept obviously has a say in what type of processor you can look at. Each processor you look at is going to tell you the speeds at which it can process data this is the bus speed. This is an important factor when choosing your processor. The faster the speed the more you can do with the processor because the more the processor can handle. Something that also needs to be considered the faster the processor the hotter it will get. Some of the higher end processors come with their own fans and are a good investment if you plan on using your computer heavily. Once you've determined the bus speed, the socket type, and if the processor you're looking at is compatible with your computer it's time to check out where to buy it. There are several options you can purchase it OEM or retail. Here's a run down of the difference, OEM this is usually what happens when you purchase it without a box and no heatsink and fan. Retail is you simply purchase just the processor itself in a retail box with the manufacturers heatsink and fan. There can be some real savings either way depending on what you need and what you're looking for. Another word on motherboard compatibility, older motherboards may not be able to handle the latest processor technology and visa versa making sure your processor is one that is going to work well with your motherboard is one of the most important factors that need to be addressed while deciding on your processor.

There are two main producers AMD and Intel each have their good points. Most people will have heard more of Intel, or have heard of the Pentium. AMD came into the market late but rivals Intel in quality for value. Intel does still have some edge as they produce the chipsets, which allows them to adapt faster to new technologies. However the AMD 64 and Pentium D are about equal so the choice of who to go with is up to you and your personal preferences and needs.

Now that you have the basics on choosing your next or first motherboard, you might want to check out some of these top manufacturers AMD or INTEL.

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