In the previous chapter, we looked at the power and cooling systems of a server. Now, let's look at the key internal components of a server. You know, those powered and cooled. This includes the CPU, RAM, the various bus structures, and the Basic Input Output (BIOS)/Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) and complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS). We 'll also look at BIOS/UEFI server firmware. In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Central processing unit (CPU)
- Main memory
- Buses, channels, and expansion slots
- BIOS/UEFI configuration
