Laptop motherboards are circuit boards containing slots and sockets for other components in a laptop. These include slots for hard disks, expansion cards, processors, and CPU power, and headers for peripheral connections such as USB and FireWire. In most models, expansion slots follow the Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) standard, basically a credit card-sized version of the larger Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) cards used in desktops. Laptop motherboards are usually specific to each model and are not as easy to upgrade as desktop motherboards.
Card slots: Make sure your laptop motherboard has enough slots for your expansion and add-on cards. Check the capacity of the PCMCIA slots if you have several bus-based components. Consider getting a motherboard with integrated sound and video to free up rack space.
Maximum processor speed: Choose a laptop motherboard with a high processor speed allowance. This is usually indicated on the board's package. Look for a motherboard/processor combo to save installation time.
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