Connector Types / Images

Male and Female connectors,

Connectors on your computer Motherboard:

Monitor Connectors

HD15 15 pins in three rows, pins are
skinnier than a usual "DB" connector,
thus it's got an "H" for High Density.
Used for PC's SVGA video cards and
monitor cables.
DB15 15 pins in two rows,
pins are just like a DB9 or
DB25. Used for Mac
monitors.

BNC connectors are used on Macs, Sun's and just

about anything that's old and good.

DB9 9 pins in two rows, used on older 13W3 a bunch of "DB" style
monitors, and VGA's. PS/2 style Serial pins and three funny looking
ports also use DB9 connectors. coax contacts. Used on Sun
and Mac monitors.

Other PC/Mac connectors

 Parallel/Printer

CN36 (female) This is the

connector you see on the back of CN36 (male) This is the connector
most printers. used by most printer cables.

DB25 (female) This connector is
used for parallel printer output on
the PC. It is also used for SCSI
output, especially on the Mac.
DB25 (male) This is used for parallel
printers (and other parallel port
devices) as well as SCSI and serial
ports. If you see a male on the back
of your computer, it is usually your
COM2 serial port.

HPCN36 male This is the new

MINIDIN-8 (female) Serial Mac
"Type-C" IEEE-1284 Parallel port
connector. Mac Printers, Mac printer
connector which is used on some
and modem outputs, etc.
new laser printers.
Serial

DB9 serial connectors. On the

DB25 serial connector. On a computer there should be a "male"
computer, this would be a male not connector, the mouse or other serial
a female as pictured above. device (modem, digital camera)
would have a female.
USB and Firewire connectors

"i.Link" connector. This is basically

"Firewire" connector.This is a 6-pin
a 4-pin Firewire/i.link/IEEE-1394
Firewire/IEEE-1394 connector.
connector.
 USB type "A" connector. Connects USB type "B" connector. Connects to
to computer or USB Hub. peripheral or to USB Hub.

Mini USB connector used on many Mini USB 2.0 connector used on
new USB digital cameras. many new USB digital cameras.
Other connectors

RCA (above) connector. Standard

stereo connector.
S-Video connector, sometimes 3.5 mm Mini Phone Plug connector,
called S-VHS or Y/C video. There're (below) used on computer sound
4 little pins in there, it's called a
DIN4.
cards.

SC connector, fiber optic network ST connector, fiber optic network

connector. connector.

MTRJ fiber optic network connector. Toslink connector. Used for digital
audio.

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