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Learn about computer parts Hardware Revolution Computer Cases-Parts-Motherboard Parts-Modular HPTX-SR2 Motherboard tray assembly This item is IN STOCK! BEHOLD THE MASSIVE HPTX (EVGA SR-2) Modular Motherboard Tray. This tray was designed specifically around the specifications of the highly anticipated Dual 1366 Socket motherboard slated as the SR-2 from EVGA. Mountain Mods is FIRST to the market for a completely compatible tray for this beast of a board. U2-UFO Extended U2-UFO Ascension Extended Ascension Pinnacle 18 Pinnacle 24 Some compatibility issues will arise with some (Non Extended) U2-UFO configurations. There is one compatibility issue with (Non Extended) Ascension cases. Other cases will have zero spacing issues unless water cooling radiators are implemented into the front panel of the chassis. This tray can be used on its own as a test bench, or in conjunction with any case in the list above w/the 10 PCI case back panel. Building your own box? Choose the tray finish and whether or not you want the optional security flange. Assembly INSTRUCTIONS

1.877.243.8266 | World's Largest Selection of PC Modification Supplies The Making of a Motherboard By: Carl Nelson [06.03.04] Since we were in Taiwan, we took the opportunity to visit Gigabyte's Nan-Ping factory, close the the center of Taipei. Nan-Ping is actually one of four full-size Gigabyte factories; two are in Taiwan, and two are in China. I focused on getting photos detailing all the steps necessary to build a motherboard, as Gigabyte does it! Pictures were taken with two cameras, as batteries drained and memory cards filled... So bear with me if the order is slightly askew ;) Let's get started right away! SMT Room The SMT lines are where the assembley begins, really. Here you can see the traces being made on a motherboard. Beside each SMT machine, you will see various chips ready to be attached to the boards. The rest of the smaller chips, such as these IC chips, are kept on rollers. Once the boards roll off the SMT lines, they are inspected to make sure all the connections are made properly. Next Page: (2)

All CPU Sockets Since the very first CPU, both Intel and AMD have been creating several different sockets to be used by their processors. In this tutorial, we will list all socket types released to date with a list of compatible CPUs. In the beginning, a CPU socket was compatible with just one kind of processor. This scenario changed with the launching of the 486 processor and the massive use of ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) sockets, also known as LIF (Low Insertion Force). The ZIF socket has a lever that installs and removes the CPU from the socket without the need of the user or the technician to press the CPU down in order for it to be installed on the socket. Since then, both Intel and AMD have been developing a series of sockets and slots to be used by their CPUs. The socket created to be used together with the very first 486 processor wasn’t ZIF and didn’t allow you to replace the CPU with a different processor model.