With the prevalence of USB devices, it's easy to mix up USB headers and ports, but the header is the motherboard pin ...

The USB A female connectors were easy to find on Digi-Key's website. However I'm not sure what the technical name is for the motherboard header for USB. Anybody know? Or alternatively, anyone have a ...

Molex has expanded its CMC series of modular hybrid connectors with a 28-circuit, right-angle header, which mates with the company’s 28-circuit female power connector to offer automotive harness ...

TE Connectivity has added wire-to-board headers to its Power Triple Lock (PTL) connector line, expanding the family of connectors targeting appliances into a growing number of HVAC, automation and ...

On page 4, there is an "IDE Power" connector. It looks a lot like a 4 pin CPU fan connector, but it (obviously) provides different voltages that are appropriate for 3.5" IDE drives (5V, 12V) and the ...

I’m a big proponent of DIY PC building and I tend to describe it as “relatively straightforward.” For the most part, everything just plugs in where it should. But there is one aspect of putting ...

Building a PC isn’t easy for everyone, but if you’re someone who’s planning on doing it soon or just a PC enthusiast who’s passionate about PCMR, then this is the perfect blog for you. In this column, ...

The motherboard takes a full-size 24-pin ATX power link from the power supply, which handles most functions on the PC. Still, there's also a dedicated central processing unit (CPU) connection, usually ...