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Lesson Summary

The following points summarize the main elements of this lesson:

• Motherboards come in many sizes and shapes, but generic boards are available that fit most clone computers.
• The motherboard determines the limits of the computer's capabilities.
• Chip sets are unique to each motherboard design and work with the CPU to manage and control the computer's system.
• You should make sure any new motherboard is compatible with CPU, RAM, and any other critical hardware and features that are not being upgraded at the same time.

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