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SCSI Connectors
Monitor Connectors
USB & Firewire Connectors
SCSI Connectors
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IDC50
IDC50 pin female, mates to IDC50 male "header", used on SCSI-1, SCSI-2, Ultra SCSI "narrow" etc. All internal 50-conductor "8-bit" SCSI uses these connectors.
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CN50
Centronics C50 sometimes referred to as CN50, Cent50 (External connector on many SCSI-1 and some SCSI-2 Controllers) The controller connector and peripherals connectors should be females, and the cables male.
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DB25
SCSI-1
Used with the older Macs, Zip drives, and many scanners.
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DB25 Female
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DB25 Male
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HD50
Mini D50 “HPDB50” (SCSI-2/SCSI-3 external connector) . The easy way to tell the difference between an HD50 and an HD68 (unless you want to count those tiny little pins) is to measure them. HPDB50 is about 1 3/8” (36mm) , and the HPDB68 is about 1 7/8” (47mm)
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HD50 Female
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HD50 Male
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HD68
MiniD68 “HPDB68” (Ultra wide SCSI-3/ Ultra2 LVD SCSI/ wide Differential SCSI both internal and external) The internal and external connectors appear to be different, but they are the same basic connector. The easy way to tell the difference between an HD50 and an HD68 (unless you want to count those tiny little pins) is to measure them. HD50 is about 1 3/8” (36mm) , and the HD68 is about 1 7/8” (47mm).
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HD68 Female
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HD69 Male
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VHDCI
VHDCI 0.8mm HPCN68 male- Sometimes called SCSI-5. Very popular in RAID cards.
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VHDCI Female
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VHDCI Male
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DB50
Usually used on old Sun Sparcstations.
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DB50 Female
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DB50 Male
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Monitor Connectors
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13w3 Female
13w3 Male |
13w3
13W3 connector is used with monitors that have the Sun-Style monitor connector.
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DB15 Female
DB15 Male |
DB15
A DB15 connector is used for IBM joysticks or the video connection on most MAC computers.
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HD15 Female
HD15 Male |
HD15
A HD15 connector is used for video applications
eg. svga monitors, data projectors, etc.
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Mini-DIN4 (S-Video) Female
Mini-DIN4 (S-Video) Male |
Mini-DIN4
A Mini-DIN4 connector is used for S-Video applications.
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DVI-A Female
DVI-A Male
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DVI-A
The Digital Video Interface-Analog connector is only used when converting to or from an analog connector (ie VGA HD15)
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DVI-D Single Link Female
DVI-D Single Link Male |
DVI-D Single Link
The Digital Video Interface-Digital connector is used for digital signals only. It is only a single digital link which has a maximum of 4.95Gbps or a maximum resolution of:
- HDTV (1920 × 1080) @ 60 Hz
- UXGA (1600 × 1200) @ 60 Hz
- SXGA (1280 × 1024) @ 75 Hz
- SXGA (1280 × 1024) @ 85 Hz
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DVI-D Dual Link Female
DVI-D Dual Link Male |
DVI-D Dual Link
The Digital Video Interface-Digital connector is used for digital signals only. It is a dual digital link which has a maximum of 9.9Gbps or a maximum resolution of:
- QXGA (2048 × 1536) @ 75 Hz
- HDTV (1920 × 1080) @ 85 Hz
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DVI-I Single Link Female
DVI-I Single Link Male |
DVI-I Single Link
The Digital Video Interface-Digital connector can be used for both digital and analog signals. It is a single digital link. Same resolutions as DVI-D Single Link
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DVI-I Dual Link Female
DVI-I Single Link Male |
DVI-I Dual Link
The Digital Video Interface-Digital connector can be used for both digital and analog signals. It is a dual digital link. Same resolutions as DVI-D Dual Link
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F-Type Female
F-Type Male |
F-Type
A coaxial video cable used for cable tv, satelites, cable broad-band Internet, etc.
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BNC Female
BNC Female |
BNC
A BNC connector is used as a network connection. It can also be used for CCTV and old high resolution VGA monitors.
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HDMI Female
HDMI Male |
HDMI
High-Definition Multimedia Interface is an uncompressed all-digital audio/video interface. It is used for digital audio/visual devices
eg. HDTV, DVD player, digital cable boxes, etc.
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USB & Firewire Connectors
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USB A Female
USB A Male
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USB A
The A-type connector is mostly found on the computer
AA male/female cables are extension cables
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USB B Female
USB B Male
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USB B
The B-type connector is mostly found on the device eg. keyboards, mice, cameras, joysticks, speakers, etc. AB cables are used to connect the USB port on your hub or PC to your USB device. (eg.printer)
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New Mini USB 4-Pin Female
New Mini USB 4-Pin Male |
New Mini USB 4-Pin
A New Mini USB (4-pin) is a miniaturized version of a USB port used on cameras, mp3 players, etc.
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Mini USB 4-Pin Female
Mini USB 4-Pin Male |
Mini USB 4-Pin
A Minu USB (4-Pin) is used on some digital cameras and other obscure devices. This cable is not widely used.
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Mini USB 5-Pin Female
Mini USB 5-Pin Male |
Mini USB 5-Pin
A Mini USB (5-pin) is a miniaturized version of a USB port used on cameras, mp3 players, etc.
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Firewire 400 4-Pin
Speeds up to 400 Mbps and does not deliver power
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Firewire 400 6-Pin
Speeds up to 400 Mbps and delivers power
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Firewire 800 9-Pin
Speeds up to 800 Mbps and delivers power
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Last Updated on Friday, 31 July 2009 10:56 |
