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Identifying Characteristics

The document outlines the characteristics and types of ports and cables used in computers, including RJ-series, USB, FireWire, and PS/2 connectors. It also describes the purpose of various cooling systems, specifically the types of fans used to maintain airflow within a computer. Additionally, it highlights the importance of proper airflow for optimal computer performance.

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Identifying Characteristics

The document outlines the characteristics and types of ports and cables used in computers, including RJ-series, USB, FireWire, and PS/2 connectors. It also describes the purpose of various cooling systems, specifically the types of fans used to maintain airflow within a computer. Additionally, it highlights the importance of proper airflow for optimal computer performance.

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Identifying Characteristics

of Ports and Cables


• A port is a generic name for any connector on
a computer into which a cable can be plugged.

• A cable is simply a way of connecting a


peripheral or other device to a computer using
multiple copper or fiber-optic conductors
inside a common wrapping or sheath.
• An interface is a method of connecting two
dissimilar items together.

• A peripheral interface is a method of


connecting a peripheral or accessory to a
computer, including the specification of
cabling, connector type, speed, and method of
communication used.
Peripheral Port Connector Types

• Computer ports are interfaces that allow other


devices to be connected to a computer.
RJ-Series
• Registered jack (RJ) connectors are most often
used in telecommunications.
• The two most common examples of RJ ports:
RJ-11 and RJ-45.

RJ ports
Other Types of Ports
• A few other ports are used with computers today. These ports
include the following:

• Universal Serial Bus (USB)


• IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• Infrared
• Audio jacks
• PS/2 (mini-DIN)
• Centronics
Universal Serial Bus (USB)
• USB version 1.1 supported data rates as high as 12Mbps
• USB 2.0, supports data rates as high as 480Mbps
USB cables and connectors
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
• Originally developed by Apple, it was
standardized by IEEE in 1995 as IEEE 1394.
• It is most often used as a way to get digital
video into a PC so it can be edited with digital
video editing tools.

A FireWire port on a PC
A FireWire (IEEE 1394) cable
Infrared
• An infrared (IR) port is a small port on the
computer that allows data to be sent and
received using electromagnetic radiation in
the infrared band.

An infrared port
Audio/Video Jacks
PS/2 (Keyboard and Mouse)

• A PS/2 port (also known as a mini-DIN 6


connector) is a mouse and keyboard interface
port first found on the IBM PS/2

A PS/2 mouse and keyboard cable


PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports
VGA(Video Graphic Adaptor)
• Video Graphics Array (VGA) refers specifically to the
display hardware first introduced with the IBM PS/2 line of
computers in 1987,
Centronics
• The Centronics connector was primarily used
in parallel printer connections.
Standard Peripheral Power Connector
• The standard peripheral power connector is
generally used to power different types of
internal disk drives.
A standard peripheral power connector
ATX Connectors
• It provides the six voltages required, plus it delivers them all
through one connector: a single 20-pin connector.
• The ATX system connector (also known as the ATX
motherboard power connector) feeds an ATX motherboard.
ATX Connectors
IDE(Integrated Drive Electronics)
• Short for Integrated Drive Electronics or IBM Disc
Electronics, IDE is more commonly known as ATA or Parallel
ATA (PATA) and is a standard interface for IBM compatible
hard drives.
SATA Power Connectors

• This connector is made up of three each of


+3.3V, +5V, and +12V leads, as well as five
ground leads.
Identifying Purposes and
Characteristics
of Cooling Systems
Fans
• Fans provide airflow within the computer.
• Most PCs have a combination of these six fans:
• Front Intake Fan This fan is used to bring
fresh, cool air into the computer for cooling
purposes.
• Rear Exhaust Fan This fan is used to take hot
air out of the case.
• Power Supply Fan This fan is usually found at
the back of the power supply and is used to
cool the power supply.
• CPU Fan This fan is used to cool the processor.
Typically, this fan is attached to a large heat
sink, which is in turn attached directly to the
processor.
• Chipset Fan Some motherboard manufacturers
replaced the heat sink on their onboard chipset
with a heat sink and fan combination. This fan
aids in the cooling of the onboard chipset.
• Video Card Chipset Fan As video cards get
more complex and have higher performance,
more video cards have cooling fans right on
their video cards.
Ideally, the airflow inside a computer should
resemble the following:

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