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The primary pathway between the CPU and [memory](Memory/Basics.md). The primary pathway between the CPU and [memory](Memory/Basics.md).
### Internal bus ### Internal bus
Connects local devices for example disk to CPu Connects local devices for example the harddisk to the CPU.
### External bus ### External bus
Connects peripheral devices such as disks and printers to the motherboard Connects peripheral devices such as disks and printers to the [motherboard](Motherboard.md)
### Expansion bus ### Expansion bus
Allows expansion boards to access the CPU and memory. Allows expansion boards to access the CPU and memory.
### Frontside bus ### Frontside bus
Main computer bus that determines data transfer rate speed and is the primary data transfer path between the CPU, RAM and other motherboard devices. Main computer bus that determines data transfer rate speed and is the primary data transfer path between the CPU, RAM and other [motherboard](Motherboard.md) devices.
### Backside bus ### Backside bus
Transfers secondary cache (L2 cache) data at faster speeds, allowing more efficient CPU operations Transfers secondary cache (L2 cache) data at faster speeds, allowing more efficient CPU operations

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# Motherboard # Motherboard
<img src="../img/motherboard-pi.jpg" width="400px"/>
<img src="../img/motherboard-pi.jpg" width="400px"/> The motherboard is the foundation of a computer. It allocates power and allows communication to and between the [CPU](./CPU/Von_Neumann_architecture.md), [RAM](./Memory/Basics.md), [harddisk](/Operating_Systems/Disks.md) and all other hardware components.
It is a printed circuit board and is always the largest board within the computer chassis.