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The two basic types of cables are power cables and data cables.
Early PCs used a ribbon cable to connect both hard drives and floppy. Later the Hard drive cable was changed from 40 wires on 40 pin to 80 wires on 40 pins. The additional wires were grounds between each data carrier. Newer computers use a smaller serial ATA (SATA) cable that uses 7 individual wires - 4 data wires and 3 ground wires.
Other data cables and connectors usually use a flat ribbon cable for connections in the case. Examples are the serial ports, parallel ports, USB ports. The early PC had few connections sold with it, and we used to use a multi-purpose card to add ports and memory capability. Since the card was overcrowded, an extra "back plane connector" was included to give you a place hook up your printer of modem. It connected with a ribbon cable and a "header" block that plugged onto pins on the multi card.
The power connectors on the early PC power supply were round and a keyed header attached them to the motherboard. Newer Motherboards often have an auxiliary power connector that enhances the distribution of power to the motherboard. This is only a benefit if the computer power supply has isolated rails for the different voltage supplies, or if the board must use more current than the other wires can safely carry.
Hard drives and floppy all used the same size 4 pin Molex connector. The mini power connector arrived with the smaller floppy. The new SATA drives use a special power connector.
New video cards that are high performance usually include one or more power headers requiring a feed just for the video card, and possibly it's fan.
Early fans for the computers piggy backed across the power connectors going to the disk drives. More modern designs have dedicated sockets on the motherboard to allow reading the fan speed or better yet, controlling the fan speed. Some mother boards allow the control of "case fans". The power and sensor wiring for these fans is a 3 conductor cable, and some use a fourth conductor as a control line.
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∙ 15y agoA: The IDE (Integrated drive Electronics) or EIDE (Enhance IDE) connectors that work as an interface between the motherboard and the hard drive and some other divices that work with this kind of connectors, like the CD-ROM Drive. The other type of cable is the power cord, Which supply power (DC) from the Power supply to supply power to the motherboard and the decvices installed in the computer.
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∙ 13y agoEIDE or IDE cable and power supply. Newer motherboards use ATA, better known as SATA, instead of the older IDE ribbon cables.
IDE = Intergrated Drive Electronics
SATA= Serial Advanced Technology Attachment
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∙ 14y agoThis is a good example of a question you might get in a bad computer repair class.
Never assume you know what a cable does.
Always study the motherboard and see where every cable is connected. Then identify what the function of the cable is.
That said. In a generic Personal Computer there are typically only two types of cables. Data and Power. Data connects the motherboard bus to your equipment (eg. HardDrive). Power cables feed power from the DC converter to your equipment.
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∙ 14y agoPower and data, to transfer power and data to devices that require each
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∙ 14y agoWhat are the two basic types of cable found inside a computer case and what are their basic function?
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∙ 14y agoa Power cable for electricity to a device, and a Data cable for transferring data to and from a device.
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∙ 12y agomotherboard and hardware power cables and sata/PATA leads for dvd/hardrive
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∙ 14y agoData transfer and power supply.
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What are the minor parts of computer system?
This is your basic computer parts inside the computer motherboard power supply hard disk cooling fan cd rom dvd rom Internet card video card sound card graphic card ram cpu and your case wires this parts they are inside you computer.JESUS ALFREDO ESQUIVEL Stratford career institute computer programmer 1190 west Monroe st apt A wytheville va 24382 thanks god bless you behave yourself.
List three basic types of cables found inside a computer case and what are their functions?
Power Cables: These are the cables that run from your PSU (Power Supply Unit) and attach to various devices in your computer, including but not limited to: the Motherboard, Hard Drive(s), Optical (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray) Drive(s), Fans, etc SATA (Serial ATA) Cables: This cable attaches to either an Optical Drive, Hard Drive, or a SATA External Port to provide a connection between the device and the motherboard and provides for the transfer of information. IDE/ATA Cables: The Predecessor to the SATA cables. They are still seen, but are fast becoming a legacy item. They provide a connection between Floppy Drive(s), Optical Drive(s), or Hard Drive(s) and the motherboard in the same fashion that a SATA Cable would, but provide a much slower speed and capacity than a SATA cable would.
What is need of private IP address?
1) Private IP addtess is an unique number/address assign to a computer within the organization or private network or intranet. 2) Using private IP address we can locate a computer on private network.
Name six components that are found inside the case of a computer and give a quick explanation of what they do?
The six components that are found inside the case of a computer are; Drive Bays- which is a standard-sized area for adding hardware to a computer, Power Supply- Which is a device that supplies electrical energy to one or more electric loads, Case fan- Which is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for cooling purposes, Video Card- Which is an expansion card which function is to generate output images to a display, Modem- Which is a device that modulates an analog carrier signal to encode digital information, and a Sound Card- Which is an internal computer expansion card that sends the input and output of audio signals to and from a computer.
A computer's CPU and hard drive are found in the?
A computer's CPU and hard drive are found in theD. system unit
What are the two basic types of cables found inside a copmputer?
IDE and power cable
What is the difference between the two types of cables found inside a computer case?
There are many types of cable used in computers.
What are the two basic types of cables found inside a computer case and what are their basic?
This is a good example of a question you might get in a bad computer repair class.Never assume you know what a cable does.Always study the motherboard and see where every cable is connected. Then identify what the function of the cable is.That said. In a generic Personal Computer there are typically only two types of cables. Data and Power. Data connects the motherboard bus to your equipment (eg. HardDrive). Power cables feed power from the DC converter to your equipment.
Where are hard drives found in a computer?
Depending on what computer you got but they are found inside the computer or tower.
How do you set up a Blu-ray burner?
Blue ray burners come in two types, external and internal. External burners have an enclosed casing and may be placed anywhere--on a desk, stand, on top of your computer tower. Internal burners are installed inside your computer. These burners connect to a computer's motherboard through cables. Instructions on where to plug these cables can be found in the instruction manual that came with the burner, or can be found on the web.
What are the minor parts of computer system?
This is your basic computer parts inside the computer motherboard power supply hard disk cooling fan cd rom dvd rom Internet card video card sound card graphic card ram cpu and your case wires this parts they are inside you computer.JESUS ALFREDO ESQUIVEL Stratford career institute computer programmer 1190 west Monroe st apt A wytheville va 24382 thanks god bless you behave yourself.
Where does one buy new power cables for the computer?
Computer power cables can be found at a number of computer stores locally or online at best buy , amazon , ebay , tiger direct , newegg they are pretty cheap also
Where are hard disks normally found?
The hard disk or "hard drive" is inside the computer, usually in the front. It is a rectangular object 4" wide, by 5 3/4" long, by 1" thick. It will be mounted to the "case" by 4 screws. It will have two cables attached to the back of it... on older computers, one of the cables will be flat, and wide ("ribbon cable"). On newer computers both cables will be about the same size.Look for the soft one instead...
What websites sell reasonably priced booster cables?
Booster cables are sold wherever basic automotive care items are sold. Online, websites like Auto Zone and Advance Auto sell booster cables. They can be found on Amazon as well.
Where can the brain of the computer be found?
Inside The Cpu And Its Called Ram
List three basic types of cables found inside a computer case and what are their functions?
Power Cables: These are the cables that run from your PSU (Power Supply Unit) and attach to various devices in your computer, including but not limited to: the Motherboard, Hard Drive(s), Optical (CD/DVD/Blu-Ray) Drive(s), Fans, etc SATA (Serial ATA) Cables: This cable attaches to either an Optical Drive, Hard Drive, or a SATA External Port to provide a connection between the device and the motherboard and provides for the transfer of information. IDE/ATA Cables: The Predecessor to the SATA cables. They are still seen, but are fast becoming a legacy item. They provide a connection between Floppy Drive(s), Optical Drive(s), or Hard Drive(s) and the motherboard in the same fashion that a SATA Cable would, but provide a much slower speed and capacity than a SATA cable would.
The alleles are carried by what inside the nucleus?
The alleles are carried by the genes found inside the nucleus of a cell. The gene is the basic unit of heredity.
