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