Toshiba Equium 3100 M User Manual
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Motherboard
The motherboard holds the microprocessor, memory, ports, expansion slots, CMOS battery and
IDE controller.
Locating the
motherboard
components
The following components are identified in the illustration.
q CPU. Intel celeron microprocessor; speed determined by your build-to-order specifications.
q Memory slots. Two 168-pin DIMM sockets allow system memory from 16 MB to 512 MB of
SDRAM.
q Expansion card connectors. Connections from the motherboard to the expansion card.
q CMOS battery. The battery maintains CMOS setting when the computer is turned off.
q The Audio Modem Riser (AMR) Connector. AMR defines a common standard interface for
adding a modem or audio riser card.
q Digital Flat Panel Port supports flat panels with a digital signal for superior quality. Many
flat panels only use the analog signal that was initially designed for CRT monitors.
Motherboard connectors and jumpers
There are several jumpers on the motherboard to configure various options and settings. All other
configurable settings are performed in the BIOS, or the computer automatically adjusts its own
settings for different components.