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Connectors and Points. Elizabeth Viverette. 20-pin p1. Main power connector for early ATX motherboards. 24-pin p1 connector. Today’s main motherboard power connector. 20+4 pin p1 connector. Has four pins removed so it can fit into a 20-pin connector. 4-pin auxiliary motherboard connector.
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Connectors and Points Elizabeth Viverette
20-pin p1 • Main power connector for early ATX motherboards
24-pin p1 connector • Today’s main motherboard power connector
20+4 pin p1 connector • Has four pins removed so it can fit into a 20-pin connector
4-pin auxiliary motherboard connector • Provides extra power to the processor
8-pin auxiliary • Provides extra power to the processor, more than the older 4-pin connection
4-pin molex • Connects to IDE/PATA drives
15-pin sata • Connects to SATA drives
4-pin berg • Used for floppy disk drives
6-pin pcie • Provides extra power for high end video cards that are using PCI express • First model
8-pin pcie • Provides extra power to powerful video cards using PCI express • 2nd Model
6-pin plus 2-pin • Used to provide extra power to high end video cards • Can be attached to either a 6-pin connector or an 8-pin connector
VGA • Video Graphics Array • 15 pin female • Transmits analog video
S-video port • 4-pin or 7-pin round video port • Used to connect to a television
DVI • Digital Video Interface • Transmits digital or analog video
HDMI • High-Definition-Multimedia Interface • Transmits digital video and audio • Often used to connect to a home theater
DIsplayport • Transmits digital video and audio • Replacing VGA and DVI ports on PCs
Thunderbolt • Transmits video and data • Compatible with DisplayPort devices
Network/Ethernet port • RJ-45 port • Used to connect to a wired network
Sound ports • Audio ports • With a microphone, audio in, audio out, and stereo audio out
d/pdif • Sony-Philips Digital Interface • Connects to home theater audio systems
USB • Universal Serial Bus • Multi-purpose Input/Output port used by multiple devices
FireWire • IEEE1394 port (I-triple-E 1394 port) • Used for multimedia devices with higher speeds
External SATA • Used by external hard drives • Faster than FireWire
PS/2 • Mini-DIN • Round 6-pin port • Used by keyboards and mouse • Not interchangeable
Serial port (db9) • 9-pin male port • Replaced by USB ports
Parallel port • 25-pin female port • Used in older printers • Replaced by USBs
Modem port (rj-11) • Connects dial-up lines to computers • Looks similar to a modem port