History of Motherboards

What was a common sight in early electronics before PCBs?

• Individual wires connecting components

• Integrated circuits on green boards

• Small, compact devices

• Wireless technology

What significant motherboard component was introduced in 1981?

• RGB headers

• The first CPU socket

• The planar board with built-in CPU and memory

• Integrated VGA graphics chips

When did motherboards start to include integrated graphics?

• In the 1970s

• 1987

• 1999

• Mid-2010s

What was the purpose of super I/O chips introduced in the late 1980s?

• To integrate functions like drive controllers and ports

• To add RGB lighting to motherboards

• To provide wireless connectivity

• To increase the motherboard's size

What was a major feature of the original IBM PC's motherboard?

• RGB headers

• An Intel 8088 CPU and built-in memory

• A large number of USB ports

• Wi-Fi connectivity

When did fully functional onboard digital sound become mainstream?

• Mid-2000s

• Late 1980s

• 2010

• 1999

What feature did the Intel 810 chipset introduce?

• The first CPU socket

• Wi-Fi connectivity

• Onboard digital sound and integrated graphics

• Integrated VGA graphics

What era saw the disappearance of GPUs soldered onto motherboards?

• Mid-2010s

• Late 1990s

• Mid-1990s

• Late 1980s

When did Ethernet become the go-to standard for PC networking?

• Late 1990s

• Early 1990s

• Late 1980s

• Mid-1980s

What has been a consistent trend in motherboard development?

• Decreasing the number of expansion slots

• Removal of networking capabilities

• Increasing the size of motherboards

• Integration and miniaturization of components