Expansion slots are for expansion cards so the computer can be made specifically tailored to the way someone wants it to be ie: for CAD or word processing or even gaming. It allows the expansion cards to connect directly to the electronic circuitry in the motherboard.
So they can be connected to other devices.
So that you can add graphics cards, improved motherboards etc.
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The motherboard.
expansion slots are found on the motherboard
On an AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots
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MicroATX increases the total cost of a system by increases the number of expansion slots on the motherboard.
Unless the motherboard was specifically designed to support a riser card, you cannot add additional expansion slots to it.
Peripheral ports such as COM, USB and serial ports, are input/output interfaces that allow devices to connect to a computer. Expansion slots are sockets on the motherboard where an expansion card is inserted.
expansion slots are the slots that are located on the mother boards of the computer and at the left side of the south bridge.
This depends on the exact computer and motherboard. Some have none while some have as many as 8. These days, they tend to have 3-6.
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