Why is a motherboard called a motherboard?

[TallBill]

Supposedly there is a specific answer. I recognize that there are mother and daughter boards, but am looking for the reasoning behind the name.

And yes, it's for extra credit.

 

[lozina]

because it's got slots that you plug cards into

 

[minendo]

Because it has a lot of holes and slots you stick things in.

 

[AkumaX]

because a fatherboard and sonboard sound weird?

edit: i should have known that the 1st thing ATOT thinks is perverted

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: AkumaX
because a fatherboard and sonboard sound weird?

edit: i should have known that the 1st thing ATOT thinks is perverted

I like the sound of fatherboard. RAM, I am your fatherboard.

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Because you insert things into it.

...just like we do your mom.

 

[lozina]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: AkumaX
because a fatherboard and sonboard sound weird?

edit: i should have known that the 1st thing ATOT thinks is perverted

I like the sound of fatherboard. RAM, I am your fatherboard.

I think the Nazis referred to their mainboards as fatherboards

 

[minendo]

If you want to ram a fatherboard that is your choice, but I'd perfer to ram a motherboard.

 

[Jeff7]

And when you install the board into the case, you are technically "mounting" it.

 

[Atomic Playboy]

Because a motherboard acts in a maternal way to ensure all the children work together to function efficiently in pursuit of a common goal, as opposed to a fatherboard which gets drunk and beats up the CPU?

 

[Tim]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Because a motherboard acts in a maternal way to ensure all the children work together to function efficiently in pursuit of a common goal, as opposed to a fatherboard which gets drunk and beats up the CPU?

Best answer.

 

[Mrvile]

This thread gets better and better with each post.

 

[OdiN]

Because you touch yourself at night.

 

[Mr Pickles]

I don't know, why would it be called the mothership? motherland? mother f*cker? We give the women things like this so they don't bitch about us getting all the cool father shit like TV, recliners, boats, and professional sports.

 

[E equals MC2]

When I was first learning English, I was always confused why people called their affectionate inanimate objects as 'she/her'.

"Fill her up"
"She's a fine boat"
etc... why not he?

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: E equals MC2
When I was first learning English, I was always confused why people called their affectionate inanimate objects as 'she/her'.

"Fill her up"
"She's a fine boat"
etc... why not he?

Because I don't want to fill up a dude with gas or anything else for that matter.

 

[AkumaX]

Originally posted by: Mr Pickles
I don't know, why would it be called the mothership? motherland? mother f*cker? We give the women things like this so they don't bitch about us getting all the cool father shit like TV, recliners, boats, and professional sports.

hmmm youre right, fatherf*cker just doesn't sound quite right

 

[imported_Imp]

It's got... ahem... holes. Just like the 'female' connectors.

 

[vi edit]

Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps.

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: vi edit
Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps.

Haha, the collective minds of ATOT should refine that a bit and I'll send that to my female professor

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: vi edit
Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps.

Of course that happens when the users overcock them too much!

 

[videogames101]

Originally posted by: vi edit
Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps.

win

 

[Perknose]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy
Because a motherboard acts in a maternal way to ensure all the children work together to function efficiently in pursuit of a common goal, as opposed to a fatherboard which gets drunk and beats up the CPU?

Yes, yes, fatherboards blow up frequently, while motherboards silently endure, even overcocking!

 

[MrChad]

Originally posted by: Rubycon

Originally posted by: vi edit
Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps.

Of course that happens when the users overcock them too much!

:Q

 

[Demon-Xanth]

Originally posted by: Atomic Playboy and vi edit
Because it's prone to unpredictable errors and can just be irritable at times. And instead of actually telling you what's wrong, you just get some sort of cryptic message and a string of obnoxious beeps, as opposed to a fatherboard which gets drunk and beats up the CPU?

Combined.