Reviewing System Features 1-11
Inside the system
A
– Power Supply
E
– Diskette Drive
B
– System Board
F
– AGP Board Connector
C
– Expansion Slots
G
– Hard Drive
D
– Accessible Device Bays
System Board
The system processor, memory, audio subsystem, system
battery, internal connectors, and external connectors are on
the system board. For information on the external connectors,
see “External Connectors” earlier in this chapter.
The system board supports a diskette drive and up to four
IDE devices such as IDE hard drives, IDE CD-ROM drive,
IDE DVD-ROM drive, and IDE Zip drive.
Internal connectors on the system board include:
primary and secondary IDE connectors
diskette drive connector
front panel connectors for lamp, USB, and audio signals