Talk:Computer port (hardware)

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Contents 1 Pictures 2 Under ports (computer)? 3 no of ports 4 Confusing/incorrect?

[edit] Pictures

I believe that we need more pictures on this page, or at least better focused ones. Maybe some pictures of individual ports, perhaps, or just a more focused image all together? I'll scout around tonight and see if I can pull up anything not copyrighted that would work for this. -Nick2253 00:59, 4 May 2006 (UTC)

I agree. There should be photos linked from subarticles at this point. It would be nifty to be able to use this page to identify ports found "in the wild" by appearance or by the accompanying symbol. -- Beland (talk) 21:12, 8 June 2008 (UTC)

have started a table as requested. Hopeful other can continue to add. Traveler100 (talk) 17:56, 11 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Under ports (computer)?

Should this go under ports (computer) to be more in keeping with other references?

JonShops 23:29, 10 December 2006 (UTC)

[edit] no of ports

i guess numbers should be given in this page.....like the total no of ports that wold be avilable in a computer chip.etc...

Computer chips do not have ports themselves, the computers have them, and they are supported by chips in the computer. And a computer can have dozens of ports, or none at all, depending on it's design. DStaal 18:09, 25 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Confusing/incorrect?

From the article:

"The system bus (or expansion slots) that holds circuit cards for a computer motherboard (mobo) has traditionally been a form of parallel port, but current (2006) buses like x1 or x16 are bundled serial ports driven by a part of the motherboard called the "northbridge". For example, the x16 is a bundle of 16 connections and thus very fast for video graphics. The physical slot for an x16 is noticeably longer than for an x1. The "southbridge" of the motherboard goes out to the more familiar ports, such as USB and parallel printer ports."

The way I understand it is that a computer port connects to external devices, therefore a expansion slot is not a computer port as it is internal. There are also a number of problems with this paragraph. Firstly, a "system bus" is not related to a PCI or PCIe bus, which is what I believe "system bus" is referring to from its context. I also find it dubious that an expansion slot was originally a form of the parallel port and that the PCIe bus is a bunch of serial ports. Serial ports, after all, are implemented by UARTs are they not? Overall, this paragraph is mostly confusing, incorrect factually, in its use of terminology and conceptually. I will remove it if no one objects. Rilak (talk) 12:15, 18 May 2008 (UTC)