the Octek jaguar V motherboard from 1993. this board has few onboard peripherals, as evidenced by the 6 slots provided for ISA cards and the lack of other built-in external interface connectors.the motherboard of a Samsung Galaxy SII; almost all functions of the device are integrated into a very small boardA motherboard provides the electrical connections by which the other components of the system communicate. Unlike a backplane a backplane, it also contains the central proessing unit and hosts other subsystems and devices.A typical desktop computer har its microprocessor, main memoory, and other essential components connected to the motherboard. Other components such as external storage, controllers for viodeo display and sound, and peripheral devices may be attached to the motherboard itself.An important component of a motherboard is the microprocessor's supporting chipset, which provides the supporting interfaces between the CPU and the various buses and external components. This chipset determines, to an extent, the features and capabilities of the motherboard.
Modern motherboards include, at a minimum: