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[–] Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 day ago (4 children)

the articles says PCB are set to rise 50% but the post title says mobo prices are going to rise 50%-- which is it? those are vastly different things

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Isn't a motherboard just a large PCB with sockets?

[–] Z745812939054@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

maybe i'm getting my terminology bass ackwards, but i thought PCB meant just the platform with connections between contact points, hence printed circuit board, while a motherboard is a PCB with all the components, integrated shit (BIOS, onboard graphics/audio, wifi, etc.) soldered on and ready to build

[–] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 4 points 1 day ago

It's a situation where all MOBOs are PCBs, but not all PCBs are MOBOs.

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