Components

Browse components articles and guides in our Fundamentals section.

• Parts of a Motherboard and Their Functions

  Discover every part of a motherboard and what it does - CPU socket, chipset, DIMM slots, PCIe lanes, front panel headers, and the key parts in between.

• What's On a RAM Stick? Every Part Explained

  A RAM stick has more parts than you'd think: memory chips, PCB, SPD chip, and heatsink. See what each does and why it matters for speed.