COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Accelerated Graphic Port (AGP)
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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) is a point to point channel that is used for high-speed video output. This port is used to connect graphic cards to a computer’s motherboard. It increases the speed at which machines can render graphics while using the system’s resources more efficiently.
Detailed explanation-2: -AGP, in full accelerated graphics port, graphics hardware technology first introduced in 1996 by the American integrated-circuit manufacturer Intel Corporation.
Detailed explanation-3: -Place your AGP card on top of the slot and gently push it down. The card should firmly sit into position. All you need to do now is to screw the metal plate on the front of the card to the ATX case. Use the screws supplied with case and screw the card to the case.
Detailed explanation-4: -Where is AGP on the motherboard. Today, AGP has been replaced by PCI Express. A computer with AGP support has one AGP slot next to all other expansion slots or an onboard AGP video.