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Why is a Motherboard called that instead of a Sisterboad or a Brotherboard?
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∙ 12y ago
It is called motherboard because all the daughter cards are installed or placed in the mother board. So unless there is a motherboard, there is no role of daughter boards
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∙ 12y ago
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Components on the motherboard are called what?
Components on a motherboard are called embedded components.
Can the motherboard also be called the system board?
Yes, some manufactures (mostly OEM) call use "system board" definition instead of "motherboard" (custom builds).
What is the nickname for Motherboard?
A system board or a mainboard can be called a motherboard, or "mobo" for short.
What is the main circuit board of the computer that houses all essential chips and provides connecting circuitry between chips?
For computers its mother board or more politically correct system board. For electronics in general its the integrated circuit(IC).
What is the main circuit board in a computer called?
Motherboard in which all the peripheral are connected such as processor,memory and expansion slot
A component on a motherboard is called an component?
embedded
A compnent on the motherboard is called a fixed?
embedded
What are circuits or paths on the motherboard called?
traces
What are motherboard traces?
copper circuit paths called traces. it carries signals and voltage across the motherboard.
If there is L2 cache in the processor housing and additional cache on the motherboard the cache on the motherboard is called cache.?
The motherboard doesn't contain cache. The chips do, but the motherboard contain RAM modules. Like when you hear a PC has 512MB of memory. The cache (memory on the chip) follows lines called a bus to the RAM (memory on the motherboard).Answer: Level 3
If there is L2 cache in the processor housing and additional cache on the motherboard the cache on the motherboard is called cache?
The motherboard doesn't contain cache. The chips do, but the motherboard contain RAM modules. Like when you hear a PC has 512MB of memory. The cache (memory on the chip) follows lines called a bus to the RAM (memory on the motherboard).Answer: Level 3
How are drives connected to the motherboard?
Drives are linked by cables called SATA cables, these send data through the motherboard
