On an AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots
On a motherboard, a CPU socket is where the processors placed, while memory slots are used to insert RAM modules. Additionally, the chipset is an interface between the front side bus and main memory, the flash ROM is used for the system's BIOS, and expansion slots are used for additional cards that can be inserted into the motherboard.
I found an answer that says the expansion slots are farther away from the CPU, but can't find in which form factor this is....
According to my A+ book a CPU in a AT mobo will sit towards the front of the board and in front of the ISA slots. On an ATX mobo it will sit towards the back near the fan and to the side of the ISA slots.
It depends on the model of motherboard
CPU sockets (or CPU slots) in which one or more microprocessors may be installed
cpu expantion slots memory chips hot sink
On an ATX motherboard, the CPU and memory slots are rotated 90 degrees from the position on the AT mobo.-Ben H
On an ATX motherboard, the CPU will be placed above and parallel to the expansion slots, towards the top of the case. On an AT or Baby AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots, towards the front of the case.
Communication between the CPU and the RAM and PCI Express slots
a the power supply b the disk drives c the heatsink d the motherboard
Yes, just be sure to put the right cables and power cord to the right slots.