What is this socket on this mobo?

[subbytna]

What is this socket? Is this to do with onboard graphics?

It's a Gigabyte GA-945PL-S3 motherboard

 

[wazza300]

yes its the vga port that you plug your monitor into

or use a vga to dvi adaptor

 

[~Divine~Wind~]

nah looks like a com/serial port

VGA is 15 pin

 

[wazza300]

nah looks like a com/serial port

VGA is 15 pin

1.4 USB 2.0/1.1 ports
2.1 RJ45 ports
3.3 Audio ports (Line-in/ Line-out/ MIC)
4.PS/2 Keyboard/ Mouse
5.1 COM port connector
6.1 LPT port


yeah its com port

 

[icyshore]

gigabyte spec says it is a com port.

 

[subbytna]

ok cheers fellas

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