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Is the motherboard the same as the CPU?

Anonymous

∙ 17y ago

Updated: 10/3/2023

No, they are very different. The motherboard is the board (usually green) to which all of the other components are attached. The harddrive (usually listed as C:, or local disk C, where all of the data is stored.

Wiki User

∙ 18y ago

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Motherboard is present in CPU or CPU is present in motherboard?

A CPU is a small square chip that is secured to the motherboard.

Is motherboard is a part of CPU?

yes motherboard is a part of CPU

Does the heatsink serve the same purpose as tha fan in the BTX motherboard?

No , it servers as the fan for the CPU on the motherboard , this can be done with any motherboard

Do you have to remove your motherboard to upgrade your CPU?

Your motherboard may need to be changed when your CPU is upgraded.

Where on the CPU does the AT motherboard sits on of the expansion slots?

On an AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots

Components that must use the same front side bus speed?

motherboard and cpu

Where is a central processing unit found in a computer?

The CPU, or Processor is found in the CPU socket on a motherboard.

Where is the rom in CPU?

in motherboard

What is true when purchasing a motherboard with a multiple CPU socket?

It is more expensive than a single CPU socket motherboard

Is the RAM in the CPU?

no, it plugs into the motherboard. usually to the right of the CPU

What is CPU socket in a motherboard?

That refers to the place where the CPU is plugged in.

What the use of motherboard?

The motherboard is main part of CPU. All parts do connect with motherboard.

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