System board – Dell Inspiron 17 (7737, Mid 2013) User Manual

Page 34

Advertising
background image

34

System Board

System Board

A system board forms the central part of computers. All other devices
connect to the system board to be able to interact with each other.
The system board holds various controllers and connectors that help in
exchange of data among various components of the computer. A system
board may also have integrated graphics, sound, and network capabilities.
Some important components of a system board are:

• Processor socket
• Memory-module connectors
• Expansion-card slots
• CMOS to store the BIOS

The figure below lists the basic components of a desktop system board.

NOTE: Size, shape, and location of components may vary based on the
type of system board and the computer it is designed for.

1 processor socket

2

memory-module connector

3 power connector

4

battery socket

5 PCI-Express x1 connector

6

PCI-Express x16 connector

7 eSATA connector

8

processor

Advertising
This manual is related to the following products:

Inspiron 15 (3531, Mid 2014), Inspiron 14 (3421, Early 2013), Inspiron 14 (5439, Late 2013), XPS One 2710 (Mid 2012), Inspiron 15R SE (7520, Mid 2010), Inspiron 17 (3737, Mid 2013), XPS 8700 (Mid 2013), Inspiron 15 (7537, Mid 2013), Inspiron One 2020 (Early 2012), Inspiron 17 (5748, Mid 2013), XPS 14Z (L412Z, Late 2011), XPS 13 (L321X, Early 2012), Inspiron 14R (5420, Mid 2012), Inspiron 23 (5348, Early 2014), Inspiron M421R (Late 2012), XPS 12 (9Q23, Late 2012), XPS 17 (L702X, Early 2011), Inspiron 17R (5720, Mid 2012), Inspiron Small Desktop (3646, Mid 2014), XPS 13 (L322X, Early 2013), Inspiron 23 (2350, Mid 2013), Inspiron M531R (5535, Mid 2013), Inspiron 13 (7347, Mid 2014), Inspiron 14 (7437, Late 2013), Inspiron 660 (Early 2012), Inspiron 14 (3420, Mid 2012), XPS 8500 (Early 2012), Inspiron 14z (N411z, Late 2011), Inspiron 14R (5421, Early 2013), Inspiron One 2320 (Mid 2011), Inspiron 17R (Early 2013), Inspiron 15 (3520, Mid 2012), Inspiron 15 (3521, Late 2012), Inspiron 14z (5423, Mid 2012), Inspiron 14R SE (7420, Mid 2012), XPS One 2720 (Mid 2013), Inspiron 13z (N311z, Mid 2011), XPS 15 (L521X, Mid 2012), Inspiron 20 (3045, Early 2014), Inspiron 660s (Early 2012), Inspiron 15R (5520, Mid 2012), Inspiron 13z (5323, Mid 2012), Inspiron 14 (5447, Early 2014), Inspiron 11 (3138, Late 2013), Inspiron 17R SE (7720, Mid 2012), XPS 14 (L421X, Mid 2012), Inspiron M521R (5525, Mid 2012), Inspiron 15z (5523, Late 2012), Inspiron 14R (5437, Mid 2013), Inspiron 14 (3437, Mid 2013), XPS 15 (9530, Late 2013), Inspiron 17 (3721, Early 2013), Inspiron 11 (3137, Mid 2013), Inspiron 15 (3537, Mid 2013), Inspiron 14 (3442, Early 2014)