tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-70502544203014966682024-02-08T07:40:03.250-08:00Mainboard DriversMain informations about mainboard, motherboard drivers and utilities for all types that have been categorized by device manufacturers, download, update and upgrade.Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050254420301496668.post-52815315939407312942008-04-18T05:39:00.000-07:002008-04-18T06:53:25.298-07:00Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver Download, Update and Upgrade<div style="text-align: justify;">Drivers for Mainboard Drivers and Utilities have been categorized by device manufacturers. The main driver developers of Mainboard Drivers and Utilities can be listed.<br /><ul><li>VIA - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Tyan - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Soltek - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>SiS - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>SigmaTel - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>nVIDIA - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>MSI - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Leadtek - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Intel - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>GigaByte - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Gainward - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>EPoX - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>ECS - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Chaintech - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Biostar - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>ATI Technology - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>ASUS - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Aopen - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>AMD - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>ALI - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Acorp - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver</li><li>Abit - Mainboard Drivers and Utilities Driver<br /></li></ul><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">Powered by : </span><a style="font-style: italic;" href="http://www.opendrivers.com/category/1364/mainboard-and-utilities-free-driver-download.html">www.opendrivers.com</a></span><br /></div>Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050254420301496668.post-54253203265273963292008-04-18T05:07:00.000-07:002008-04-18T05:16:30.041-07:00Computer Motherboard Guide<span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">by: </span><b style="font-style: italic;" class="author">Peter Stewart</b></span><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The heart of any computer is the motherboard. It is that big board inside the computer that everything is connected to. It performs the role of traffic lights and policemen, directing flows of information to where they are needed, when they are needed. Choosing the right motherboard does not have to be a huge issue, even though there is a lot to consider. I will start off with the most major parts and move onto the the things that are less important or non-essential. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Firstly is the socket type.</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The socket is the place where the processor (CPU) connects to the motherboard. There is no compatibility between sockets, so it has to be the right one. The socket connection needs to match the connection of the processor you have or the one you intend to buy for the computer. Most older Intel Pentium 4s utilise socket 478. Newer ones use socket 775. AMD chips utilised socket A for a long time, but now the AMD Athlon 64 series and Semprons use socket 939. Just check with someone as to what yours or your intended one will have. Your choice of chip will have a lot to do with your needs, but choosing one with an up to date socket type will ensure slightly longer motherboard life as you can upgrade the chip for a while. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Second is the memory type</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">DDR is the RAM of choice for most systems, but some newer systems, which includes all Pentiums with socket 775 use DDR2. These two kinds are not interchangable and have a different number of pins. Both DDR and DDR2 come in different speed ratings measured in MHz. DDR has a usual 400MHz denoted as DDR400 or PC3200, while DDR2 can go a little higher and comes in slightly faster speeds. Just make it match what the board needs. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Third is expansion slots</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The expansion slots are the places where you put extra cards onto the motherboard, like graphics cards, extra sound card or a wireless internet card. The old standard is a PCI slot and these are appropriate for most expansion cards, excepts new graphics cards. The most simple of graphics cards are sometimes available for PCI slots, but not too many. More common are AGP cards and the newer PCI express (PCIe) cards. AGP slots come in speed variants up to 8x, make sure the slot matches your card. PCI and PCIe are incompatible, so don't be confused by that. The PCIe slots are much longer and have a securing latch. If you want an SLI graphics card setup with two PCIe cards with SLI attached together, make sure the motherboard specifically states that it supports SLI. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fourth is hard drive and optical drive connections</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Two kinds are available, IDE and SATA, IDE is older with a thick cable and SATA is newer with a thinner cable. SATA capability is usually an add-on, you can see a dedicated chip on the motherboard. IDE is being phased out, but is still used for many drives and all optical devices like DVD and CD drives. IDE has speeds of ATA66, ATA100 and ATA133, SATA has speeds of 150Mbps and 300Mbps the latter sometimes referred to as SATA2. Make sure your board supports as much or more than you intend to install. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Fifth is the extras</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The number of extras available on motherboard has increased greatly and so has the quality of the extras. Things to be expected are USB 2.0, a sound card and network slot. Other things which it may or may not have are firewire and extra USB slots. </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">So with all that in mind you should be in good stead to make a good decision on your purchase. Happy shopping.</p><p style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><b>About The Author</b><br /></span> </p><p style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">Peter Stewart is a computer enthusiast, his interest in computers and focus on practical down to earth advice inspired his two websites.<br />http://computer-buying-guide.com - Practical buying tips<br />http://computer-reviews.net - Fair and honest reviews and opinions</span> </p><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </p>Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050254420301496668.post-6970444664212878282008-04-18T04:51:00.000-07:002008-04-18T05:05:59.551-07:00Motherboard<p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A motherboard is the central or primary circuit board making up a complex electronic system, such as a modern computer. It is also known as a mainboard, baseboard, system board, planar board or, on Apple computers, a logic board, and is sometimes abbreviated as mobo.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Most motherboards produced today are designed for so-called <span class="mw-redirect">IBM-compatible</span> computers, which held over 96% of the global personal computer market in 2005. Motherboards for IBM-compatible computers are specifically covered in the PC motherboard article.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A motherboard, like a backplane, provides the electrical connections by which the other components of the system communicate, but unlike a backplane also contains the central processing unit and other subsystems such as real time clock, and some peripheral interfaces.</span></p><div style="font-family: arial; text-align: justify;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:100%;">A typical desktop computer is built with the microprocessor, <span class="mw-redirect">main memory</span>, and other essential components on the motherboard. Other components such as external storage, controllers for video display and sound, and peripheral devices are typically attached to the motherboard via edge connectors and cables, although in modern computers it is increasingly common to integrate these "peripherals" into the motherboard.</span></p><p face="arial" style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">There are a lot of motherboards on the market to choose from. The big question is, how do you go about choosing which one is right for you? Different motherboards support different components, and so it is vital you make a number of decisions concerning general system specifications before you can pick the right motherboard.<br /><br />If you purchase your case before the rest of the components, the first factor to think about concerning motherboards is the size, or form factor. A form factor is a standardised motherboard size. If you think about fitting a motherboard in a case, there are a number of mounting holes, slot locations and PSU connectors. The most popular motherboard form factor today is ATX, which evolved from it's predecessor, the Baby AT, a smaller version of the AT (Advanced Technology) form factor. Generally speaking, nowadays a standard computer will have an ATX form factor motherboard: only special cases require different form factors.<br /><br />So now you know which size you need, what comes next? The following are all factors you need to consider.<br /><br />The first important differential is which CPU the board supports. Two of the biggest makes of CPUs at the moment are Intel and AMD, yet you cannot buy motherboards that support the use of either: it will support one or the other, due to physical differences in the connectors. This is often referred to as a type of platform; for example, an ‘Intel platform motherboard' means a motherboard with an Intel CPU. Furthermore, you must choose a specific type of processor; for example, an AMD Athlon 64 or Pentium 4. Therefore, you must choose which CPU you want before you can choose your motherboard. Both Intel and AMD processors are capable of running the same applications, but there are differences in price and performance depending on which one you choose. </p><div style="text-align: left; font-style: italic; font-family: arial;font-family:arial;"><span style="font-size:85%;">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; http://www.pcreview.co.uk/articles/Hardware/What_is_a_Motherboard/<br /></span></div>Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050254420301496668.post-26329859159738427682008-04-18T04:44:00.000-07:002008-04-18T04:51:08.463-07:00Components and functions of Mainboard<p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">The motherboard of a typical desktop consists of a large printed circuit board. It holds electronic components and interconnects, as well as physical connectors (sockets, slots, and headers) into which other computer components may be inserted or attached.</p><div style="font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Most motherboards include, at a minimum:</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><li>sockets (or slots) in which one or more microprocessors (<span class="mw-redirect">CPUs</span>) are installed<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference">[4]</sup></li><li>slots into which the system's main memory is installed (typically in the form of DIMM modules containing DRAM chips)</li><li>a chipset which forms an interface between the CPU's <span class="mw-redirect">front-side bus</span>, main memory, and peripheral buses</li><li>non-volatile memory chips (usually <span class="mw-redirect">Flash ROM</span> in modern motherboards) containing the system's firmware or BIOS</li><li>a clock generator which produces the system clock signal to synchronize the various components</li><li>slots for expansion cards (these interface to the system via the buses supported by the chipset)</li><li>power connectors and circuits, which receive electrical power from the computer power supply and distribute it to the CPU, chipset, main memory, and expansion cards</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Additionally, nearly all motherboards include logic and connectors to support commonly-used input devices, such as PS/2 connectors for a <span class="mw-redirect">mouse</span> and keyboard. Early personal computers such as the <span class="mw-redirect">Apple II</span> or <span class="mw-redirect">IBM PC</span> included only this minimal peripheral support on the motherboard. Occasionally video interface hardware was also integrated into the motherboard; for example on the Apple II, and rarely on IBM-comatible computers such as the <span class="mw-redirect">IBM PC Jr</span>. Additional peripherals such as disk controllers and serial ports were provided as expansion cards.Given the high thermal design power of high-speed computer CPUs and components, modern motherboards nearly always include <span class="mw-redirect">heatsinks</span> and mounting points for fans to dissipate excess heat<br /><br /><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-style: italic;">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</span></span></div>Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7050254420301496668.post-57460834075758986872008-04-18T04:39:00.000-07:002008-04-18T04:44:22.371-07:00Integrated peripherals of Mainboard<p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">With the steadily declining costs and size of integrated circuits, it is now possible to include support for many <span class="mw-redirect">peripherals</span> on the motherboard. By combining many functions on one PCB, the physical size and total cost of the system may be reduced; highly-integrated motherboards are thus especially popular in small form factor and budget computers.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">For example, the ECS RS485M-M,<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference">[7]</sup> a typical modern budget motherboard for computers based on AMD processors, has on-board support for a very large range of peripherals:</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><ul style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"><li>disk controllers for a floppy disk drive, up to 2 PATA drives, and up to 6 SATA drives (including RAID 0/1 support)</li><li><span class="mw-redirect">integrated</span> ATI Radeon graphics controller supporting 2D and 3D graphics, with VGA and TV output</li><li>integrated sound card supporting 8-channel (7.1) audio and S/PDIF output</li><li>fast Ethernet network controller for 10/100 Mbit networking</li><li>USB 2.0 controller supporting up to 12 USB ports</li><li>IrDA controller for infrared data communication (e.g. with an IrDA enabled Cellular Phone or Printer)</li><li>temperature, voltage, and fan-speed sensors that allow software to monitor the health of computer components</li></ul><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;"> </div><p style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial;">Expansion cards to support all of these functions would have cost hundreds of dollars even a decade ago, however <span class="mw-redirect">as of April 2007</span> such highly-integrated motherboards are available for as little as $30 in the USA.</p><div style="text-align: justify; font-family: arial; font-style: italic;"><span style="font-size:85%;">From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</span></div>Johnmansdahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05655100802290521660noreply@blogger.com0