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What contains ports and expansion slots in a computer?
The motherboard.
How is the motherboard oriented in a desktop computer?
Expansion ports to the rear.
Expansion cards plug into electrical connectors on the motherboard called what?
ports
How is the motherboard oriented in a tower computer?
The processor is to the top and expansion ports to the rear.
What is a circuit board that provides more ports than those provided by the motherboard?
Expansion card
What is the definition for peripheral ports and expasion slots?
Peripheral ports such as COM, USB and serial ports, are input/output interfaces that allow devices to connect to a computer. Expansion slots are sockets on the motherboard where an expansion card is inserted.
What is needed to add ports to a computer?
One way to add USB ports to a computer you need a USB expansion card that you add to the motherboard. The card usually has multiple USB ports built into them.
What is the perpose of a expansion slot on a motherboard?
Dictionary: expansion - noun The act or process of expanding In this case you are expanding the capability of your motherboard. Though you didn't mention what type of expansion slot. ISA, PCI, PCI-E or AGP? These ports allow you to add more graphics cards, extra communication ports, network ports, flash memory boards, extra sata/scsi/ide controllers.
Where can ports on a motherboard be disabled at?
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What allows you to provide new external ports to your computer?
Depends on the type of hub you're talking about. A USB expansion hub for example would allow for additional USB ports.
Can the ports that connect cables to the motherboard only be located in the rear of the?
Most cases have the motherboard ports in the back that way you can hide all the cables and keep them away from alot of activity that may disconnect them.I have not seen a PC with front motherboard ports. But i think its better to leave those ports where they are :)
Ports coming directly off the motherboard are called?
do you mean "motherboard I/O ports"? Eg. USB, PS/2, Serial, Parallel...
