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Locating components
The following illustration will help you locate the various components in your
computer.
1 Optical drive 6 Optional PCI adapter
2 Memory modules 7 System board
3 Power supply 8 Speaker
4 Hard disk drive 9 Diskette drive
5 PCI adapter connector
Identifying parts on the system board
The system board (sometimes called the planar or motherboard) is the main circuit
board in your computer. It provides basic computer functions and supports a
variety of devices that are factory-installed or that you can install later.
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