A+ Guide To Managing And Maintaining Chapter 1 (Ports And Motherboard Components)

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20-pin P1 connect

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main motherboard power connector used in the early ATX systems

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24-pin P1 connector

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also called the 20+4 pin connector, is the main motherboard power connector used today

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20+4 pin P1 connector

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with four pins removed so the connector can fit into a 20 -pin P1 motherboard connector

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4 -pin auxiliary

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used for extra 12V power to the processor

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8-pin auxiliary

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motherboard connector used for extra 12V power to processor, providing more power than the older 4 -pin auxiliary connector

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4-pin Molex

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connector is used for IDE (PATA) drives

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15-pin SATA

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used for SATA drives

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4-pin Berg

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used by a floppy disk 💾 (FDD)

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6-pin PCIe connector

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provides an extra +12 V for high end video cards using PCIe Express, Version 1 standard

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8-pin PCIe connector

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provides an extra 12 V for high end video cards using PCIe express version 2

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6 plus 2-pin +12 V PCIe connector

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is used by high end video cards using PCIe * 16 slots to provide extra voltage to the card. To get the 8-pin connector, combine both the 6 pin and 2 pin connector

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VGA (Video Graphic Array)

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a port, also called a DB -15 port, is a 15-pin female port that transmits analog video. All older ports monitor use VGA ports

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Analog

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a continuous signal with infinite variations

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signal with infinite variations

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S-Video port

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is a 4-pin or 7-pin round video port sometimes used to connect to a television 📺. The 4 - pin port is missing the extra pins in the middle and is the more common type.

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DVI (Digital Video Interface)

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a port transmits digital or analog video. Three types of DVI ports exist.

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transmits digital or analog video.

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HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface)

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a port that transmits digital or analog video. and is often used to connect home theater equipment

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DisplayPort

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transmits digital video and audio and is slowly replacing VGA and DVI ports on personal components

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Thunderbolt port

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transmits both video and data on the same port and cable. Three port is shaped as the DisplayPort and is compatible with DisplayPort devices

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transmits both video and data on the same port and cable

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Network port (Ethernet port)

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or an RJ-45 port, is used by a network cable to connect the wired network. Fast Ethernet runs at 100 Mbps (megabits per second) and or Gigabit Ethernet runs at 1,000 runs at 1,000 mbps or 1 Gbps.

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Audio ports

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A system usually has three or more round audio ports, also called sound ports, for a microphone 🎤, audio in, audio out, and stereo audio out. lime green for headphones

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also called sound ports

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S/PDIF (Sony-Philips Digital Interface)

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sound port connects to an external home theater audio system, providing digital audio output and the best signal quality

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providing digital audio output and the best signal quality

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USB (Universal Serial Bus)

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port is a multipurpose I/O port used by many different devices. Some USB ports are faster than others. Hi-Speed USB 2.0 is faster than regular USB, and Super - Speed USB 3.0 is faster than USB 2.0

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multipurpose I/O port used by many different devices

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FireWire (IEEE1394 port)

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is used for high-speed multimedia devices such as digital camcorders.

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external SATA (eSATA)

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is used by an external hard drive (HDD) using the eSATA interface. eSATA is faster than fire wire

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used by an external hard drive

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PS/2 port (mini-DIN)

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is a round 6 pin port used by a keyboard or mouse 🐭. They look alike but are not interchangeable. On a PC the purple port is for the keyboard and the green is for the mouse. Newer computers use USB ports

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is a round 6 pin port used by a keyboard or mouse

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older serial port (DB9)

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is a 9 pin male port used on older computers. Mostly replaced by USB ports

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9 pin male port

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Parallel port

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a 25- pin female port used by older printers, also used by USB ports

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25- pin female port

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RJ-11 port (modom port)

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is used to connect dial-up phone lines to computers.

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Types of motherboards components

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Types of motherboard components

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Types of motherboard components

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Types of motherboard components

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Types of motherboard components

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types of motherboard components

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Types of ports

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type of ports

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Type of ports

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Type of ports

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type of ports

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Type of ports