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Week 2
Technology and Livelihood Day 2-5

Education
Information and Communications Technology

Quarter 1 – Module 4
Parts of the Motherboard
and their Functions

Self-Learning Module
Writers
Maricris A. Carreon, Teacher III
Jomar Q. Buentiempo, Teacher I
Myra V. Alvarez, Teacher I
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 What I need to Know?

❖ Read, study, and write the Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC) Learning
Outcome 1 on your notebook.
At the end of this module, you will be able to:
1. identify the components of the motherboard;
2. understand functions of the components of the motherboard;
3. appreciate the importance of learning the components of motherboard.

LO 1. Assemble Computer Hardware

1.3. Identify the materials necessary to complete the work in accordance with established
procedures and check against system requirements.

What I Know? (PRE-TEST)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statement carefully. Select the letter of the best answer
from among the given choices. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided.

1. What is the portion in the motherboard which holds the CPU (Central Processing Unit) or
simply as processor?
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
2. It is the portion where you can connect the power supply unit (PSU) cable connector.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
3.This is the slot where you will insert the memory module or memory card.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
4. This handles the data-transfer duties of memory, CPU, and AGP and to make the most
efficient use of available resources.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
5. This component provides support for a wide variety of devices with many differing bus
speeds and designs.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
6. It is the built-in software that tells what a computer can do without accessing programs
from a disk.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
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7. This connector is used to insert an IDE cable.
a. IDE Slot c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
8. It was designed specifically for AGP video cards.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
9. These are pins in the motherboard that will connect the Power Button, Reset Button,
Power LED, Mini Speaker, USB ports and other ports to the motherboard.
a. PCI-E Slot c. Front Panel Pins
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
10. It was designed to replace PCI, PCI-X, and AGP.
a. PCI-E Slot c. Front Panel Pins
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset

What’s In? (Review)

DIRECTIONS: Identity the following components of System Unit. Write your answer on the
answer sheet provided.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.
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 What’s New? (Motivation)

Activity # 1: Crossword Puzzle

DIRECTIONS: Find the 12 hidden words inside the box. Write your answer on the answer
sheet provided.

What Is It? (INFORMATION SHEET 4.1)

❖ Read, study, and write the content of Information Sheet 3.1 in your notebook.

Parts of Motherboard and their Functions

The motherboard is one of the components of the system unit that performs major
functions to run our computer. All the devices (input & output) we use, and other important
parts of our computer are attached to our motherboard.
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 The motherboard is the main circuit board of your computer and is also known as the
mainboard or logic board. If you ever open your computer, the biggest piece of silicon you
see is the motherboard. Attached to the motherboard, you'll find the CPU, ROM, memory
RAM expansion slots, PCI slots, and USB ports. It also includes controllers for devices like
the hard drive, DVD drive, keyboard, and mouse. Basically, the motherboard is what makes
everything in your computer work together.

In this lesson, we are going to learn the parts of the Motherboard and the functions of
every component.

1. CPU Socket
➢ Also known as CPU Slot or CPU Holder
➢ This component of the motherboard holds the CPU (Central Processing Unit) and
allows replacing of the component without soldering.

2. RAM Holder
➢ Also known as Memory Holder or Memory Slot
➢ This component is where the memory module or memory card will be inserted.
➢ Some motherboard comes with two to four slots.
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3. Power Supply Connector
➢ This part of the motherboard is where the power supply unit cable connector can be
connected
➢ Types of PSU Connector
1. 24 pins – main power connector
that provides power to the
motherboard
2. 4 pins – provides power to the
CPU
3. 8 pins – provides power for
faster dedicated graphics cards

4. Northbridge Chipset

➢ Also known as Memory Controller Hub

➢ This chipset handles the data-transfer of memory, CPU, and Video Card thus
responsible for tasks that require the highest performance.

5. Southbridge Chipset
➢ This chipset component provides support for a wide variety of devices with many
differing bus speeds and designs.
➢ Control over secondary buses such as USB, IDE, PS/2, BIOS and Ethernet.
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6. CMOS or BIOS Chipset
➢ (Complementary Metal Oxide Semi-conductor) is
also a chipset which contains the BIOS (Basic Input
Output System).

7. IDE Slot/Port
➢ This part of the motherboard is where the IDE cables
are connected intended for drives including Hard
Disk Drive (HDD) and Optical Disk Drive (ODD).

8. SATA Port/Slot
➢ This is used to connect SATA drives into the
motherboard including Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and
Optical Disk Drive (ODD).
➢ SATA (Serial ATA) has a faster transfer rate than
IDE

9. AGP (Accelerated Graphics Port)

➢ It was designed specifically for AGP video cards.
➢ It was originally designed as a successor to PCI-type connections for video cards.

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10. PCI (Peripheral Component Interconnect) Slot
➢ It is a built-in slot on a motherboard that allows for the attachment of various hardware
components such as network cards, modems, sound cards, disk controllers and other
peripherals.

11. PCI-EXPRESS Slot

➢ PCIe was designed to replace PCI, PCI-X, and AGP.
➢ It is the most recent and high-performance standard for expansion cards that is
generally available on modern personal computers.

12 . Front Panel Pins

➢ These are pins in the motherboard
that will connect the Power Button,
Rest Button, Power LED, Mini
Speaker, USB ports and other ports
to the motherboard.

13. PS2 port

➢ It is used to connect PS2 mouse and keyboard

14. USB (Universal serial Bus) Port

➢ This part of the motherboard is used to connect USB devices and peripherals

15. HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) Port

➢ It is used to connect HDMI cable from the monitor to the motherboard

16. Active Display port

➢ It is used to connect Active Display cable from the monitor to the motherboard

17. VGA (Video Graphics Array) Port

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➢ It is used to connect VGA cable from the monitor to the motherboard

 18. DVI (Digital Visual Interface) Port
➢ It is used to connect DVI cable from the monitor to the motherboard

19. IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) 1394a Port

➢ It is an interface standard for a serial bus for high-speed communications and
isochronous real-time data transfer.
➢ It was developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s by Apple, which called it FireWire,
in cooperation with several companies, primarily Sony and Panasonic.

20. E-SATA (External Serial Advanced Technology Attachment) Port

➢ It is a SATA connector accessible from outside the computer, to provide a signal (but
not power) connection for external storage devices.

21. LAN (Local Area Network) Port

➢ Also known as Network Port
➢ LAN port allows a computer to connect to a network using a wired connection.

22. Audio Port

➢ An audio port is used for an audio device such as speakers, headphones, or a
microphone to be connected.

USB 2.0 Port

PS2 Port Display Port DVI Port LAN Port

USB 2.0 Port HDMI Port E-SATA Port Audio Port

VGA Port
USB 3.0 Port
IEEE 1394a Port
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 What’s More?

Activity # 2: SIMPLE RECALL

Directions: Identify what is being asked in the following statements. Write your answer on
you answer sheet.

_________________1. It is used to connect Active Display cable from the monitor to the
motherboard.
_________________2. This port is used for an audio device such as speakers,
headphones, or a microphone to be connected.
_________________3. This is used to connect SATA drives into the motherboard including
Hard Disk Drive (HDD) and Optical Disk Drive (ODD).
_________________4. This component of the motherboard holds the CPU (Central
Processing Unit) and allows replacing of the component without
soldering.
_________________5. This component is where the memory module or memory card will
be inserted.
_________________6. This chipset handles the data-transfer of memory, CPU, and Video
Card thus responsible for tasks that require the highest
performance.
_________________7. It is also a chipset which contains the BIOS (Basic Input Output
System).
_________________8. It was originally designed as a successor to PCI-type connections
for video cards.
_________________9. It is the most recent and high-performance standard for expansion
cards that is generally available on modern personal computers.
_________________10. These are pins in the motherboard that will connect the Power
Button, Reset Button, Power LED, Mini Speaker, USB ports and
other ports to the motherboard.

Activity # 3: LABEL ME
Direction: Label the following components of the Motherboard. Write your answer on the
space provided before the number.

1. ____________________ 2 . _____________________
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5 . __________________
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3 . __________________ 4 . ___________________
_______________________6.

_________________________7.

_________________________8.

_________________________9.

________________________10.
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 VALUING/REFLECTION:

DIRECTIONS: Read the following questions carefully. State your answer in two to three
sentences in each number on the answer sheet provided.

1. What do you think are the importance of learning the components of motherboard?

2. How will you use the knowledge you acquired about components of Motherboard?

What I have Learned? (POST-TEST)

DIRECTIONS: Read the following statement carefully. Select the letter of the best answer
from among the given choices. Write your answer on the answer sheet.
1. It was designed to replace PCI, PCI-X, and AGP.
a. PCI-E Slot c. Front Panel Pins
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
2. What is the portion in the motherboard which holds the CPU (Central Processing Unit)
or simply as processor?
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
3. This handles the data-transfer duties of memory, CPU, and AGP and to make the most
efficient use of available resources.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
4. It is the portion where you can connect the power supply unit (PSU) cable connector.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
5. This is the slot where you will insert the memory module or memory card.
a. CPU Holder c. Power Supply Controller
b. RAM Holder d. North Bridge Chipset
6. This component provides support for a wide variety of devices with many differing bus
speeds and designs.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
7. It is the built-in software that tells what a computer can do without accessing programs
from a disk.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
8. This connector is used to insert an IDE cable.
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a. IDE Slot c. AGP

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b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset

9. It was designed specifically for AGP video cards.
a. IDE Controller c. AGP
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset
10. These are pins in the motherboard that will connect the Power Button, Reset Button,
Power LED, Mini Speaker, USB ports and other ports to the motherboard.
a. PCI-E Slot c. Front Panel Pins
b. BIOS d. South Bridge Chipset

What I Can Do?

Project # 4: Parts of the Motherboard and their Functions

DIRECTIONS: Label the Parts of the Motherboard and give its function in one sentence
only. Write your answer on the answer sheet provided.

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 STUDENT’S QUERY SHEET

Subject: _______________ Week # ____________ Date: _________

Name of Student: ____________ ____________ Grade & Section: _______

Teacher: ________________

1. Write one or more things you learned this week.

2. Check the rate of your understanding of the week’s lesson on a scale of 1-5.

1 2 3 4 5

3. What can you to improve your understanding?

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