3.5b - Motherboard Connectors: Professor Messer

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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

Standard for connecting external devices (i.e., expansion slots) to a computer.

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Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe)

Newer and faster standard used to connect external devices to a motherboard, utilizing a serial interface.

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SATA

Connector/communication interface used to connect storage devices like HDDs and SSDs.

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eSATA

External form of SATA used for connecting external hard drives and solid-state drives.

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Pin headers

Simple electrical interfaces used to attach connectors for various functions such as power, peripheral connections, lights, and buttons.

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M.2

Smaller form factor hard drive for SSDs that allows for high-speed data transfer with modular installation into the motherboard.