What is a Motherboard?

A motherboard is the primary unit of the computer.


1. Why is it important?

It provides all the connections for all the other hardware to communicate with each other.


2. What Companies make Motherboards?

There are many brands of motherboards all containing different chip sets. Here are several brand names:

Asus
DFI
Gigabyte
MSI
A-bit
eVGA
XFX
Foxconn
Intel (reference)
Biostar
ECS


3. How much do Motherboards generally cost?

Depending on the quality of the motherboard...Motherboards can range from I hate to say...But $25 to $230. Remember, you get what you pay for.


4. Where is the best place to buy upgrade?

Motherboards.