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  • Motherboard, alternatively referred to as the mb, mainboard, mboard, mobo, mobd, backplane board, base board, main circuit board, planar board, system board, or a logic board on Apple computers, is a printed circuit board and foundation of a computer that is the biggest board in a computer chassis.
  • The motherboard allocates power and allows communication to and between the CPU, RAM, and all other computer hardware components.
  • A motherboard provides connectivity between the hardware components of a computer, like the processor (CPU), memory (RAM), hard drive, and video card.
  • There are multiple types of motherboards, designed to fit different types and sizes of computers.
  • Each type of motherboard is designed to work with specific types of processors and memory, so they don't work with every processor and type of memory.
  • Hard drives are mostly universal and work with the majority of motherboards, regardless of the type or brand.