COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS
WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD
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Four
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Detailed explanation-1: -The most popular standard for PC motherboards is ATX, which stands for Advanced Technology Extended. ATX motherboards are considered to be full-size with up to seven PCI/PCI Express (PCIe) expansion slots.
Detailed explanation-2: -The ATX form-factor supports up to seven expansion slots.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most modern ATX motherboards have a maximum of seven PCI or PCI-Express expansion slots, while microATX boards only have a maximum of four (four being the maximum permitted by the specification).
Detailed explanation-4: -Depending on the form factor of the case and motherboard, a computer system generally can have anywhere from one to seven expansion slots. With a backplane system, up to 19 expansion cards can be installed.
Detailed explanation-5: -The PCIe bus and, in some cases, PCIe expansion slots are also used for high-speed SSDs. A modern standard ATX motherboard will have four 16x PCIe slots.