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I'm guessing this question means I'm getting old :) Parallel ports were originally added to a computer to communicate with printing devices. Later it was adapted for use with many other devices which needed higher data throughput (I know it's funny now what was considered high throughput in those days) such as ZIP drives, external hard drives and early external CD-Rom. Another cool (again showing...) thing about the port is that being parallel and having 8 data lines it was fairly easy to create hardware that you could control from the port (I created a few projects like this in my school days) without having a degree in Engineering. Until recently, most ports in your computer have been parallel to one extent or another, your PATA (old IDE port) was parallel, as were the ISA, standard PCI slots and so on. Newer technologies have replaced though as is always the way, and now most things are serial (PCI-E, SATA, USB, Ethernet)
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What ports do some old motherboards provide?
Legacy motherboards (and even some modern ones) would generally have: * An XT / AT or a PS/2 keyboard * A PS/2 mouse connector * 1 to 2 serial ports * 1 to 2 parallel (printer) ports
Which ports are usually omitted by the legacy-free motherboards?
RS-232 serial ports, Parallel ports, and PS2 mouse and keyboard ports. These days, all of these functions can be handled by Universal Serial Bus (USB ) connections.
What is on a motherboard?
A motherboard contains several integrated components. Most motherboards will contain: * An IDE controller * A SATA controller (on newer motherboards) * A floppy controller (on older motherboards) * RAM sockets * Expansion slot(s) * The BIOS chip * Power connector * Processor socket / slot * Serial ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) * Parallel ports (phased out on some newer motherboards) Many motherboards will also integrate components that can also be replaced by an add-in card: * Graphics chipset * Network controller * Sound card * USB connectors * FireWire connectors * Dial-up modem * eSATA connector
How many usb ports do you need on a Motherboard?
Most motherboards come with at least six USB ports..
How many sata ports can a mother board support?
That depends on chipset. For instance Intel X58 can support up 4 ports natively + 2 for marvell controller. Server motherboards have more SATA ports available. Newer generation motherboards can support 6 and more SATA port natively.
What ports and ports are considered connectivity port?
parallel and serial port
Is parallel ports always faster than serial ports?
yes
What is difference between port and connector?
Ports are not used as a reference to TCP/IP and UDP logical connections.Now, the serial and parallel ports are no longer provided in the manufacture of most motherboards,and has been largely replaced by USB technology
Are USB ports on printers being quickly replaced by parallel ports?
No. The reverse is the case. Parallel ports are older technology and have been replaced by "printer ports" which accommodate special USB cables with printer plugs.
How could you recognize parallel and serial port of computer?
Parallel ports typically have 25 or 36 pin ports. Serial ports, by contrast, have only 9 pins. Both type of ports have two rows of pins.
Why do some motherboards have 2 Ethernet ports?
In case you want to connect to more than one network.
Howdo parallel ports communicate with the printers?
A handshaking signal is sent with each byte the parallel ports sends out, so that the printer can latch the byte
