Different Types of Pin Connectors in PC Hardware

Different Types of Pin Connectors in PC Hardware

Different types of pin connectors are used to various devices such as LED, indicator and switches. This connectors vary according to the form factor of a motherboard.

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CPU fan: Motherboards have a 4 pin connector to supply power to the fan of a processor. You need to connect the fan cable to the fan connector on a motherboard.

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IDE/ATA hard disk drive activity LED: It is 2 pin connector that lights the LED when the motherboard detects some activities on any of the IDE or SATA hard disk drive of a computer.

Power Switch: The ATX computer has a connector that connects the power switch of the computer case to a motherboard using wires.

Reset Switches: A reset switch is a 2 pin connector that connects the reset button located in a computer case to the motherboard to reboot the computer without turning the power off.

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Case Speakers: It is a small speaker that is fixed on the motherboard. This speaker provides a beep sound then some errors occur in a computer. A case speaker uses a 4 pin connector.