| Top 5 most popular motherboard Manufacturers | | | | Series, Intel® Desktop Boards Mature Boards |
| Motherboard | | | | 5. IWILL: IWILL Corporation is an industry leading |
| A motherboard is the central or primary circuit | | | | manufacturer of dual processor workstation |
| board (PCB) making up a complex electronic | | | | motherboards. Over the last decade, IWILL's |
| system, such as a modern computer. A | | | | foundation has remained constant - provide |
| motherboard, like a backplane, provides the | | | | reliable and innovative solutions for corporate, |
| electrical connections by which the other | | | | enterprise, education, scientific, manufacturing and |
| components of the system communicate, but | | | | government organizations. |
| unlike a backplane also contains the central | | | | Here are some tips when you plan to buy a |
| processing unit and other subsystems such as real | | | | motherboard: |
| time clock, and some peripheral interfaces. | | | | The motherboard is the foundation upon which |
| There are many motherboard manufacturers. | | | | your PC is built. Here's how to buy one that can |
| Here are some of the Top 5 most popular | | | | accommodate all the components you want. |
| motherboard manufacturers. | | | | - Most motherboards feature two to four |
| 1. Tyan: TYAN system boards provide the | | | | memory slots. (Because of their size, MicroATX |
| ultimate Internet platform for todays desktop | | | | boards tend to offer fewer slots than their ATX |
| PCs, workstations and servers. | | | | counterparts.) Regardless of the board you |
| 2. ASUS: In 2006, the company shipped 55 million | | | | choose, make sure it has enough slots to |
| motherboards, which means one in three desktop | | | | accommodate your needs. For optimum |
| PCs sold last year was powered by an ASUS | | | | performance, look for boards that support faster |
| motherboard. | | | | DDR2 memory. |
| 3. SUPER MICRO: Supermicro motherboard has 13 | | | | - When buying a motherboard, check the |
| Years of technology-advanced Motherboard | | | | processor family you want the board to support. |
| Design, Consistent top-quality Production | | | | - Most new motherboards offer both IDE and |
| Expertise, Extensive Range of Xeon | | | | SATA connectors. If you want to future-proof |
| Serverboards Available, Competitive Price | | | | your system, make sure your board supports |
| Performance Ratio, High Performance PD Boards | | | | SATA drives. - The form factor sets the |
| Supporting the Latest Hardware, Standard Form | | | | standard for a motherboard's dimensions and |
| Factors offer Features | | | | layout, as well as the positioning of mounting |
| 4. Intel: Intel offers many kinds of motherboards. | | | | holes, expansion slots, and ports. Your case must |
| Intel® Desktop Boards Extreme Series, Intel® | | | | support the form factor of the board you choose. |
| Desktop Boards Media Series, Intel® Desktop | | | | Most of today's motherboards are laid out in the |
| Boards Executive Series Intel® Desktop Boards | | | | ATX form factor. |
| Classic Series, Intel® Desktop Boards Essential | | | | |