The MOST important part of your computer, monitor, or peripheral is........

[biffzinker]

Transistor.

Yes this, where would we be without the invention of transistor? A whole lot of nothing is what.

 

[Frick]

Yes this, where would we be without the invention of transistor? A whole lot of nothing is what.

Not nothing, but a whole lot of different.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Not nothing, but a whole lot of different.

very true about the difference thing. If we didnt have the transistor we would still be using Difference Machines.

1820

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine

 

[Frick]

very true about the difference thing. If we didnt have the transistor we would still be using Difference Machines.

1820

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Difference_engine

Along that fashion anyway. Read up on the mechanical targeting systems on battleships, they are amazing.

 

[CAPSLOCKSTUCK]

Read up on the mechanical targeting systems on battleships

link or keyword for me to search please.

 

[Derek12]

The most important part of your computer, monitor, TV, or peripheral is......

Motherboard

Yes this, where would we be without the invention of transistor? A whole lot of nothing is what.

IMO The integrated circuit is still more relevant to the modern technology
(even if they use transistors)

It's after it when the revolution started
Imagine a circuit using millions of discrete transistors

 

[Frick]

link or keyword for me to search please.

https://arstechnica.com/information...-mechanical-analog-computers-ruled-the-waves/

They weren't purely mechanical, but the calculations were iirc.

Also look up tidal-prediction machines.

 

[FordGT90Concept]

In my case, UPS.

 

[Vayra86]

The most important part of your computer, monitor, TV, or peripheral is......

POWER

Duh

 

[Aquinus]

Power supply because what would your computer be without well regulated power?

 

[Outback Bronze]

Its gota be my GPU.

No on board graphics for me!

 

[64K]

imo the most important hardware of my builds are the PSU. I look at it as the foundation of a rig and the only part to never skimp on no matter how tight the budget.

 

[Aquinus]

imo the most important hardware of my builds are the PSU. I look at it as the foundation of a rig and the only part to never skimp on no matter how tight the budget.

It's also the only component that can single handedly destroy just about any component inside of your machine in case there is a problem. It can also cause instability for just about every component when something isn't working right either. Having a good PSU literally eliminates a huge portion of the headaches people can have with a computer.

 

[trog100]

a daft thread but how about the on switch..

trog