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PC Mainboard Identification

Every now and then, we see questions in the PC911 Forum regarding identification of the mainboard installed in a PC. Many users simply don’t know the make and model of the mainboard (motherboard or mobo) that their systems are built around. Does this really matter? No … not unless and until something goes wrong where you need that info to effect a repair. Or, until you decide to perform some DIY system upgrade and suddenly you need to know something specific about the board.
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Gigabyte G33M-S2 Motherboard test video

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The motherboard

a) Processor Socket
a) Processor Socket - the place where the computer’s processor is placed. It uses a ZIF (zero insertion force) mechanism to insure you do not damage the processor’s connecting pins when placing it. There are many kinds of sockets, generally one per generation. Examples are Socket 478 for older Pentium and Celeron processors, Socket 754 for AMD Sempron and some AMD Athlon processors, Socket AM2 - for the newest AMD Athlon processors. The socket type is the main characteristic considered on a motherboard.
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