Thursday, February 11, 2010

The input-output connectors

The motherboard has a certain number of input/output sockets found on the rear panel.

Connectors on the rear panel



Most motherboards have the following connectors:

  • A serial port, for connecting old peripherals;
  • A parallel port, mainly for connecting old printers;
  • USB ports (1.1, low-speed, or 2.0, high-speed), for connecting more recent peripherals;
  • RJ45 connector (called LAN or ethernet port) used for connecting the computer to a network. It corresponds to a network card integrated into the motherboard;
  • VGA connector (called SUB-D15), for connecting a monitor. This connector interfaces with the built-in graphics card;
  • Audio plugs (Line-In, Line-Out and microphone), for connecting sound speakers or a hi-fi system, as well as a microphone. This connector interfaces with the built-in sound card;

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