motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmə-t͟hər-ˌbȯrd 
: the main circuit board especially of a microcomputer
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With the motherboard and CPU combined, there are a total of 48 PCIe lanes, with up to 20 of those being Gen 5 from the CPU.
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Cable management is decent: A shroud hides most of the wires coming off the motherboard.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Intel Core Ultra 200 motherboards and memory Intel is also releasing the Z890 chipset with Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 being integrated with options for Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 5 too.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The all-new motherboard inside the E100A is made with a new material chosen after detailed listening tests.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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Tom Warren, The Verge, 24 Oct. 2024
Cable management is decent: A shroud hides most of the wires coming off the motherboard.
—PCMAG, 23 Oct. 2024
Intel Core Ultra 200 motherboards and memory Intel is also releasing the Z890 chipset with Wi-Fi 6E and Thunderbolt 4 being integrated with options for Wi-Fi 7 and Thunderbolt 5 too.
—Antony Leather, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
The all-new motherboard inside the E100A is made with a new material chosen after detailed listening tests.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 2 Oct. 2024
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motherboard
noun
moth·er·board
ˈmət͟h-ər-ˌbō(ə)rd
-ˌbȯ(ə)rd
: the main circuit board especially of a personal computer
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