What is a Motherboard as Fast As Possible

A motherboard is like the backbone of a PC or other electronic device.
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[@earwigy1990]

How I Met Your Motherboard.

[@ElectroManGaming24]

Guys, think of it like a Body. The Motherboard is like your spine, nothing in your body would work without it. The CPU is like your brain, carries out enormous amount's of jobs. The Power Supply is like the food you eat, it fuels the tasks going on in your body. And the GPU (or Video Card) is like your limbs, you can often live without them, but that effort would be strained on other parts of your body. The RAM (or memory) Is like your veins, it is in charge of doing stuff that the brain cannot do, also it disperses information throughout the body. And the PC Case, is like your skin, You have to have a safe place to keep all your parts.

[@g0ggy]

Some of these comparisons are really not that well chosen. The PSU is more like your heart/lungs, blood etc.. The "energy" your body gets would be simply electricity that is used up in all your body parts. And a GPU would be more like your eyes or all your senses when combined with a monitor. You don't have to make comparisons to a human body to make it understandable. CPU and motherboard are the only examples that really do fit for a comparison.

[@ElectroManGaming24]

As well as your body is in need of power, a power supply is the power. without food, your lungs would not work. So that is correct. I meant to take the GPU as something that is expendable. Senses are not really expendable. But eyes can be.

[@ElectroManGaming24]

***** Kinda trying to get the grasp of normal peoples perspective on how to view a PC. That was me tying purely for those who do not know what a computer does, or what the processes are like. But in some cases it does kinda work, RAM uses it's pathways to make it possible for things to work correctly was what i was getting at.

[@ElectroManGaming24]

Samala Teja That's the user. . .

[@samalateja]

---ElectroMan--- hahahaha nd about balls ?

[@unit6605]

"As fast as possible" *Goes off topic in the first 5 seconds*

[@ryuga2852]

Lmao

[@3lsydeon]

Short, concise, and simple informative videos. Keep up the great work.

[@nigerianprince855]

the fact

[@ThyTrueMaverick]

I want that Lego graphics card! NOW!

[@ClLUTClH]

I knew what a motherboard was before I came here.. I'm just a Linus junkie.

[@jps2]

Aren't we all :')

[@aaronprimus1300]

same!

[@mosaddekhaque8080]

Same

[@wondaftw]

@@mosaddekhaque8080 niaudhiasud

[@sharcs]

To the newbies out there, if you want to have the option to upgrade or even replace faulty parts in the future then stay away from Dell and Apple. They don't use industry standard parts, meaning you have to pay whatever extortionate price they feel like charging you if you need to fix or upgrade your system.

[@JusttAlf]

Well... As overpriced as Apple may be, at least they will fix (And with fix I mean replace) your faulty hardware... But still, don't get near them, they suck, It's like the consoles for the Workstation market

[@Wunderlag]

to extend your comment: ... but there is a reason for the non-industry standard decision: The size of the whole thing. Replaceable part systems require room to fit different sized parts. This is where Apple, Dell, Laptops and Phones come in: They cram everything into the smallest possible place to save on room but sacrifice the ability to replace parts (mostly).

[@JohnPaulBuce]

dell also offers finance and extended warranty 😁

[@roblada1816]

Very good explanation! Easily understandable for a layman with good info for a more experienced user. Great quality information and presentation, thumbs up

[@OululainenIhiminen]

Ladybugs aren't bugs Linus. They are beetles.

[@anast5632]

still a useless... *breed*

[@Sketch1994]

Anas T They actually eat spider mites,which kill cannabis plants

[@anast5632]

Sketch1994 omg man don't you get the joke...

[@Sketch1994]

Anas T No I say that the beetles can save humanity,bugs can go fuck themselves!

[@Boldimore]

Sketch1994 Bugs will be the food of the future. Can't wait to roast and eat them :P

[@user-fn1xm3pq6t]

Linus: Everything about a motherboard is highly functional. RGB: Am I a joke to you

[@TheApothus1]

What does a computer call his father? Data! Haha love the work you do Linus and I've used countless numbers of your videos when I built my rig and since then I've been hooked. One of the most informative and efficiently put together channels I've encountered and for that I will continue to return!

[@IAmSkip94]

"And as always don't forget to subscribe to techquickie for videos like this from... Me." Lol you almost said NCIX.com

[@willywanker4121]

Backbone? Nervous system would be the perfect analogy.

[@NOTABIGDODO]

Humans can't stand without backbone, so does pc wont run without it.

[@its_elkku135]

@@NOTABIGDODO Yeah, but humans can't live without their heart, brains or lungs either. And PCs can't run without PSUs, CPUs or RAM. Your point makes zero sense.

[@NOTABIGDODO]

@@its_elkku135 but i heared a man that live without brain but died caz he stopped breathing

[@bluegiant13]

With the different attachable components as organs.

[@huseynhasanov8162]

@@its_elkku135 backbone is used for comparison purpose.

[@KotauFPS]

The thing about the lines in the mobo blew my mind. Thanks for this video!

[@bensemusx]

same, never knew anything about it.

[@SikConVicTioN]

"everything on a motherboard is for purpose not to look good" valid at the time of shooting the video Fast forward to 2019 everything is form over function now 😂

[@Nicktrance1]

Does everyone shove crayons up his nose when he's young?

[@the_Scarlet_one]

What? LOL

[@snooze3100]

I never did that and don't really understand why anyone would do it, even as a kid lol.

[@spoodles]

just no

[@AgniFirePunch]

Of course

[@FR34KZ]

"motherboard"="mother" "bored" i died😂

[@JavierPortillo1]

UEFI as fast as possible? :)

[@FelixDoWizardry]

YES, PLEASE!

[@JohnSTF72]

A motherboard is a board of mothers (and hopefully you're not frozen by my silly joke :D )

[@user-st5ir8mg3q]

3:30 damn, this old ltt logo was lit!

[@TheSPAZZANATER]

160,219 people/geeks had nothing better to do.

[@user-bd2oi1vp4x]

yeah i have no work to do. but if you r so busy y did you bother to comment and waste your time.

[@guanweihe7614]

Ok mr TheSPAZZANATER ( that name is worse than being a geek )

[@RamiB1998]

+guanwei he hhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh savage af

[@dom2ngamin]

yep

[@BipinRaviEkka]

Thank you...watching in 2017.....Thanx from India....

[@seeyouspacecowboy14]

2019

[@Lumiinary]

can we please have a dpi and mouse sensitivity guide please?

[@S0me1weird]

You might find this useful if you care about spi & sensitivity. Same sensitivity, different game. www.mouse-sensitivity.com/

[@frostyyjack]

Check out www.netcodeilluminati.com/blog/cs-go-tips-and-tricks-cs-go-guide/ for gaming sensitivity. I'm not sure if this is exactly what you're looking for, but I hope it helps.

[@StandardsFtw]

LeperAffinity5 Dear god no. The fact that that all does nothing but shill out razer gear is not only just insulting to anyone who knows anything about peripherals, but it argues that "professional players use this sensitivity, so it's good!" Besides, not everyone is a CS player.

[@frostyyjack]

because CS went from good (1.6) to trash (GO), just another reference, it's better I point someone in somewhat of a direction, rather than just reading it and not posting anything. Either way, good luck.

[@StandardsFtw]

LeperAffinity5 Or just because not everyone cares about competitive FPS games. Just a thought. It's not a direction, and that's my point. It's advertising mediocre gear, and the only bit of helpful information is the 6/11 speed in windows. You could've just told him the rest. DPI/Sensitivity are highly up to preference and what types of games you play.

[@nshire]

Props to motherboard designers. Thankless and insanely difficult job.

[@moriarty6958]

"Ha! Thats a joke!" LOL this guy is such a nerd I love him

[@B0yardigi0rn0]

I live your videos, digging the way you deliver complex information.

[@ImInAgonyLOL]

I live them too!

[@MrOldero]

Been using Hotspot Shield for about a week now. I love it. I use it mostly to go around my ISP's throttling on Twitch/KZbin. My upload speed also goes from 1 mbps -> 20, which i dont quite understand, but there ya go.

[@niwatorimeat]

That Lego mobo is genuinly cool.

[@wm4873]

It's a GPU

[@Yemto]

I didn't know about the zig zags :/

[@coltranesuazo8559]

good to know the photos in this video are up to date

[@dark666matter89]

You have a knack for writing simple yet information rich scripts ~ really enjoyed your video :)

[@hippiechickie18]

RIP Belethor

[@jamesthefamous8681]

that joke at the beginning of the video was HILARIOUS!

[@fakharhayatadil349]

That was actually the video explanation I was lacking for my bro :) Thank you Linus !!

[@TheHelloverse]

Haha, that motherboard of the thumbnail I'd recognize anywhere :D it's the K8V SE Deluxe for Athlon 64s :P

[@torturedevil32]

Good video it was very nice what you and your team helped do for Austin. Good luck in 2014.

[@kushantha7]

Ok after all these videos , NOW you're talking about motherboards !! lol

[@ujupanti]

i'd like to learn more about positive airflow? how many fans to pull air in and how many fans to push air out or is it even necessary to have one or the other? Thanks Linus!

[@sniparsisintheilluminati3914]

I would consider the motherboard the "nervous system" rather than the backbone, because it connects to EVERYTHING

[@tech-wondo4273]

So Hotspot was before he had Tunnel bear..

[@200.50kr]

Wow, i asked a question on the forum and i got great response immediately! I strongly recomend the "linus tech tips" forum.

[@BeamerboyTV]

Motherboard is a spine got it

[@e2e2e]

You need a bigger green screen, or just more cropping.. You can see the edge in the bottom left corner

[@konic40]

sounds like someone playing with a spring in the background

[@PoseidonXIII]

This helped a lot, thanks for making it! I've always wondered about the zig-zag lines and what their function was.

[@Rafael-es5dp]

thanks LINUS TECH TIPS! you're the best!!!

[@MrGochira]

funny how his example of an expensive proprietary motherboard is the one in the laptop I am watching this video on.

[@thaares]

linus dude how many chanells do you have???

[@h1mike2]

as far as i know, this one, linustechtips, and ncix.com. he probably has more though... i wonder if he has a vlogging channel lol

[@h1mike2]

h1mike2 linustechvlogs

[@h1mike2]

h1mike2 :3

[@Salpeteroxid]

f

[@CubesTheGamer]

Only this one and LinusTechTips. He's also featured on NCIXcom occasionally as he used to work there.

[@ammarfaruqui6258]

Thanks for the help man that was so good Love your videos.

[@horrorgames1008]

i like how the hands are moving

[@lyonharted31]

Is this the video we comment on for the giveaway? Hope so. I love this channel, Linus! Fantastic, quick, simple descriptions! Keep it up!

[@mikewoitt8111]

helpful because it was the first video on the mother board. I use these video to learn the computer.

[@ellswtf]

i just think of it as a space port.

[@henry9994]

Why did Linus Not talk about the Buses and the Connection Topology of the motherboard? They are by far the most misunderstood and unknown aspect of a motherboard.

[@NerdCraftDevon]

How about a virtual PC guide, how to etc!

[@echodamus]

There is some sort of rattling noise in your video in the louder bits. The louder you are, the louder the noise is. You might want to check it out. Other than that fantastic video.

[@Jedicake]

Love these videos so much. Thanks for doing what you do, Linus.

[@Gingergeek101]

could you do a video on what kind of motherboards are good for what builds

[@jjwarner9419]

Gingergeek101 Just use standard ATX, or if you're making a set-top-box type PC, use either micro ATX or mini ITX.

[@SeabasR]

+Gingergeek101 its probably better to find out what you want for your build. Look at what GPU, CPU, you want and anything else then look at motherboards.

[@filthygarbage]

Buy a X99 or Z97 board

[@jjwarner9419]

Johnny Le You don't really need X99 for gaming.

[@filthygarbage]

JJ Warner then buy a z97

[@heromalgagwani7971]

Motherboard is the main board in which all components of computer are connected

[@Greendude439]

Do a techquickie on AMD and Intel chipsets. I already know the difference between H, B, Z, and X mobos, but I'm still confused on the AMD 900, 800, 700, and other series, and other things to look out for when looking up an AMD mobo. It would be nice to put a video out there about all that.

[@lanecurameng]

You guys are the best! I love all the videos and you, too, Linus!

[@ShkouP]

*AS FAST AS POSSIBLE* - Mother ? bored ? i wish she'd stop telling me that story

[@TheRaunaq]

Well that's Linus being techi. I have been subscribed for a long time now and I am pretty sure he started this to just get rid of the easy questions ppl ask him

[@mendyc158]

2:20 a ladybug?

[@ClevelandPOWND]

A Ladybug

[@CptnGreyHead]

a "bug" lol

[@mendyc158]

CptnGreyHead Ohhh got it... I didnt hear Linus was saying ¨bug¨ hhahaa

[@mohammeduddin8874]

ladybird

[@BrettW]

Has anyone else noticed weird audio noise in Linus's videos recently?

[@TheDaveK]

Yeah, like a high rpm fan hardly hitting something

[@punainenkaukosaadin]

I love these nice little informational videos!

[@BrianFurios]

Nice , I learnt something new about the motherboards.. Great job Linus! :)

[@Klebestift]

The Legocard is awesome!!! You should do some benchmarking with it !!!!

[@solarisfire]

Could have mentioned that a PC Motherboard is responsible for a lot of the voltage regulation to components as well... but other than that, good video :-)

[@chavalonm1]

Another great video!! Keep them coming!!

[@EthanThaDawg]

Something wrong with the Mic and i can see a little crack in your background on the bottom left.

[@icore8515]

Hey can you explain Mobile GPUs / CPUs, specifically, the difference between AMD processors vs Intel Processors, and AMD GPU vs Nvidia GPUs

[@Retalak]

My new MB blew with my PSU. I then used my old system and bricked the MB with a corrupt BIOS update.... FML.

[@Dewm_]

You should find a tutorial on flashing a new bios externally on the one with a corrupted bios (If your MB supports it) Try looking up your motherboard online and see if there's anyway to fix it. If not, I suggest you get a new motherboard and just to be safe an 80 Gold certified PSU if you can. Good luck! If you would like further support, I'm sure you can find more knoledgable people on the linus tech tip forums.

[@Retalak]

Your Doom Thanks for the help but I've done that :\ It's a mobo from a pre-built HP and doesn't have much support unless you're a technician with this flashing device I saw online for $80

[@hikaru-live]

I'd rather call replacing a motherboard a machine rebuild, since before replacing the machine have to be torn down almost always completely, and the procedures is pretty much a system build followed immediately after a tear down.

[@dantonwilson-swampy7392]

You so good bro why don't you teach.....? you make things fun!

[@simonlanger6633]

Great video. Should be used in schools. :)

[@Stardustchild01]

Your first "as Fast As Possible" probably should have been about the motherboard. At least in my opinion because when I consider building any computer I build it around a specific motherboard depending on what am I going to use this PC for. At least I see the motherboard (as probably the majority of people) as the most important computer hardware (well that and the HDD/SSD because... well... you know.... information on them might be important. But mostly the motherboard because everything revolves around it.) But that's just me.

[@MatthewChartrand]

I think most gamers work the opposite way when picking parts; first pick the graphics card, memory capacity, number of hard drives and processor you want, then just pick from the motherboards that support what you need.

[@frostykyogre]

Was it just me or was the audio buzzy and poppy? (using HD 558s btw)

[@azncrook]

Pimpin out your other channel and your forums linus :P

[@heldercosta1209]

Hey Linus - MSI Z87 G45 Gaming or Gigabyte Z87X - UD3H ? Keep up the awesome work!

[@annetrachsel1204]

Thanks for this. I'm teaching basic computer course. Will use this as a resource.

[@realkewlmann]

Your videos are great!

[@690_5]

I know almost all of these but I watch them anyway.

[@Ubeogesh]

Why so old pictures of motherboards, bios screenshots etc.?

[@Cortexian]

I would assume it's because more people will be familiar with those than brand spanking new ones.

[@nabicx]

because this isnt for his audience that knows what a motherboard is. this is for the general public that dont know

[@Razor-hh6ru]

Now where is my Fatherboard

[@emmanuelleh7218]

I usually understand English pretty well but damn that was fast and complicated !

[@RandomGameplayVideos]

Can a motherboard "bottleneck" (slow down) the performance of a CPU, altho it's fully compatible with the CPU but the motherboard is cheap ? Let's give as example: will an AMD FX-6300 work at full potential with no user overclock, only the turbo boost technology, on a asRock 960GM-VGS3 FX ?

[@Elglobulo]

If you consider that the HyperTransport can "bottleneck" the CPU then you have to take a look to your chipset before buy. Sorry my english :(

[@AlexTechFix]

Actually yes - a motherboard can be a bottleneck. I learned the hard way when I bought an AMD FX-8350 and a cheap AM3+ motherboard that the power delivery was not quite enough and thus would throttle down my CPU to avoid frying the voltage regulators on the motherboard. The AMD 8350 should realistically be rated at around 200 watts instead of 125 watts so that manufacturers don't label boards as "compatible." Now I have an Asus M5A99FX PRO R2.0 and my 8350 runs flawlessly.

[@1300l]

Only if you setup it bad on the BIOS. Where you would for example disable hyper thread in CPUS that allow it, or do some kind of underclock. Usualy what it bottleneck is the speed of the south and north bridge comunication..in other words, usualy it bottleneck the "conversation" of each component but not a component

[@user-vy9sy3si1r]

Awesome video Linus.

[@plzdonhack]

I understand every single thing he said but yet i still watch it. It's just fun to watch linus! :D

[@MegaOmkar1988]

Linus Can you post a video about Reference And Non Reference Graphics Card

[@shaileshjaiswar8581]

I have a desktop unfortunately it's motherboard was stopped working so I went to shop to get it fix and they did but now when I use my computer it works very slowly and now my PC shows that it has no graphics it shows NA. even when I use to watch KZbin video it works slow. so my question is "does this happen because I had changed my motherboard?"

[@IamDeadWing]

mother board is the nervous system of the computer right

[@amireffect6054]

From what I understood from the video, a motherboard allows all the components to work together and it doesn't contain anything that could boost your performance. If that's the case, than why some motherboards are more expensive while others are cheaper. Is it bad if I buy expensive components and get a cheap motherboard?

[@draconas109]

Amir effect quality testing, sustaining high loads, can it talk to the hardware efficiently , can it run XXX type of intel processor, what kind of special crap can run on my board ( mine in particular requires the OS to have a driver to allow faster device charging over USB), ect. better boards usually cost more

[@briandav]

Enjoyed this video

[@philipadastra]

Flawless Linus! Great video

[@RoraighPrice]

i used to use hotspot for pandora but no longer it no longer is free

[@xh1d4nx]

really love your videos man

[@rebornlol]

Love these videos.

[@Sonu666]

My Motherboard needs a daughterboard

[@Uncapital]

that lego gpu is so cool