How to Use motherboard in a Sentence
motherboard
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The good news here is that the M.2 SSD slot isn’t soldered on the motherboard.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 23 July 2021 -
The first is vapour cooling, with a large surface area next to the motherboard to wick the heat away.
— Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 June 2021 -
The amp’s covers open up to show wiring, tubes, the speaker and motherboard.
— David Hochman, Forbes, 30 Oct. 2021 -
Then, gently pry the cover up and away from the motherboard.
— Saira Mueller, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2023 -
There's a tiny motherboard just above the goggles that packs a lot of power.
— John Wenz, Popular Mechanics, 31 Mar. 2016 -
The fans lock into the motherboard, keeping it in place.
— Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 15 Dec. 2022 -
At that point, builders are left with gaps above and below the motherboard tray for cable runs.
— PCMAG, 4 Sep. 2023 -
Pull the battery tab on the right of the motherboard cover to disconnect the battery.
— Saira Mueller, WIRED, 3 Dec. 2023 -
This slim module and its contacts are pressed against a bar that sits between it and the motherboard.
— Matthew Buzzi, PCMAG, 20 Apr. 2023 -
The only other large chip on the motherboard was a FireWire controller.
— Jeremy Reimer, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2023 -
On the shopping list: a sink, a faucet, a motherboard, a solar panel, a sensor, and an alarm.
— Zaina Adamu, CNN, 9 May 2020 -
The motherboard needs to be hooked into all your devices.
— Jess Grey, Wired, 7 June 2020 -
The researchers were able to extract about half a gram of gold from old motherboards using their process.
— IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024 -
But, the memory is soldered to the motherboard, and there is no slot for an extra stick.
— Brittany Vincent, BGR, 16 Feb. 2022 -
The product is good news for owners of AM4 motherboards.
— Michael Kan, PCMAG, 30 June 2023 -
Consult your motherboard’s instructions, line up the screw holes in the case with the ones on your motherboard, and get to work.
— Jaina Grey Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 4 Nov. 2022 -
Just make sure to upgrade your motherboard’s firmware to support it.
— Mark Hachman, PCWorld, 31 Mar. 2021 -
The Surface Duo has what looks to be a single-sided motherboard.
— Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 18 Aug. 2020 -
This is a tiny 5x6mm chip that attaches right onto the motherboard.
— Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 17 Oct. 2017 -
Plus, the three-position radiator mount to the right of the motherboard is bare in our test config.
— PCMAG, 21 Apr. 2024 -
That’s where the motherboard, processor, GPU, ports, storage and battery cells all have to fit.
— Jacob Krol, CNN Underscored, 29 Sep. 2020 -
The assembly mistake can lead to short circuits on the motherboard.
— Chris Smith, BGR, 25 Aug. 2022 -
Some thin and light laptops may have one or both soldered firmly onto the motherboard, which is no good.
— Whitson Gordon, Popular Science, 14 Sep. 2020 -
As a first step, peek inside your computer case and check for a spare expansion slot on the motherboard.
— David Nield, Popular Science, 21 Jan. 2021 -
In this motherboard, for example, it’s just called TPM.
— Gordon Mah Ung, PCWorld, 30 June 2021 -
The case supports back-connector motherboards from Asus and MSI.
— John Burek, PCMAG, 10 June 2024 -
Today, in some parts of the world, little hands are touching wires for a computer’s motherboard.
— Lynne Tillman, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019 -
And one component, which connects the screen to the motherboard was in remarkably short supply.
— David Phelan, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2023 -
Over the years, the site built a loyal audience among hardware lovers due in large part to its detailed reviews of motherboards, chips, and other hardware components.
— Victoria Song, The Verge, 30 Aug. 2024 -
Intel's desktop motherboard partners were just starting to roll out the first BIOS updates with microcode fixes at this writing.
— PCMAG, 14 Aug. 2024
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