Question

identify motherboard components (part 1)
motherboard image
component labels: z97 chipset, sata ports, m.2 socket, apu (accelerated processing unit) socket, cpu socket, expansion slots, ddr3 memory slots, external ports

Explanation:

Match each motherboard component label to its corresponding visual on the ASRock Z97 Killer motherboard:

1. Z97 chipset: The large red heatshield on the left side marked "Z97" is the Z97 chipset cooling cover, matching the red labeled component.
2. CPU socket: The central square, empty socket is the CPU socket, matching the black square component.
3. DDR3 memory slots: The long, red dual-channel slots on the upper right are DDR3 memory slots, matching the red striped component.
4. External ports: The row of ports on the far left edge (USB, audio, etc.) are external ports, matching the mixed port visual.
5. Expansion slots: The red and black long slots near the bottom are expansion slots (PCIe), matching the stacked striped component.
6. SATA ports: The small blue horizontal ports at the bottom right are SATA ports.
7. M.2 socket: Located near the SATA ports, the small dedicated slot is the M.2 socket.
8. APU socket: This motherboard uses an Intel CPU socket, so there is no APU (AMD) socket present here.

Answer:

• Z97 chipset → Left red "Z97" heatshield
• CPU socket → Central square socket
• DDR3 memory slots → Upper right red long slots
• External ports → Far left edge ports
• Expansion slots → Lower red/black long slots
• SATA ports → Bottom right blue horizontal ports
• M.2 socket → Small slot near SATA ports
• APU (Accelerated Processing Unit) socket → Not present on this Intel motherboard