Template:Infobox computer hardware

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This is for generic pieces of computer hardware that don't have more specific infoboxes, such as hard drives, motherboards, CD-ROMs etc. It should not be used for hardware such as CPUs that have their own specific infoboxes. External hardware should not use this box either.

Usage

{{{name}}}

[[File:{{{logo}}}|{{{logo-size}}}]] {{{logo_caption}}}
[[File:{{{image}}}|{{{image-size}}}]] {{{caption}}}
Date invented	{{{invent-date}}}
Invented by	{{{invent-name}}}
Connects to	{{{conn1}}} via one of: {{{via1_1}}} {{{via1_2}}} {{{via1_3}}} {{{via1_4}}} {{{via1_5}}} {{{via1_6}}} {{{via1_7}}} {{{via1_8}}} {{{via1_9}}} {{{conn2}}} via one of: {{{via2_1}}} {{{via2_2}}} {{{via2_3}}} {{{via2_4}}} {{{via2_5}}} {{{via2_6}}} {{{via2_7}}} {{{via2_8}}} {{{via2_9}}} {{{conn3}}} via one of: {{{via3_1}}} {{{via3_2}}} {{{via3_3}}} {{{via3_4}}} {{{via3_5}}} {{{via3_6}}} {{{via3_7}}} {{{via3_8}}} {{{via3_9}}} {{{conn4}}} via one of: {{{via4_1}}} {{{via4_2}}} {{{via4_3}}} {{{via4_4}}} {{{via4_5}}} {{{via4_6}}} {{{via4_7}}} {{{via4_8}}} {{{via4_9}}}
{{{class-name}}}	{{{class1}}} {{{class2}}} {{{class3}}} {{{class4}}} {{{class5}}} {{{class6}}}
Common manufacturers	{{{manuf1}}} {{{manuf2}}} {{{manuf3}}} {{{manuf4}}} {{{manuf5}}} {{{manuf6}}} {{{manuf7}}}
Design firm	{{{designfirm}}}
Manufacturer	{{{manufacturer}}}
Introduced	{{{introduced}}}
Discontinued	{{{discontinued}}}
Cost	{{{cost}}}
Type	{{{type}}}
Processor	{{{processor}}}
Frequency	{{{frequency}}}
Memory	{{{memory}}}
Slots	{{{slots}}}
ROM	{{{rom}}}
Coprocessor	{{{coprocessor}}}
Connection	{{{connection}}}
Ports	{{{ports}}}
Power consumption	{{{power}}}
Color	{{{color}}}
DPI	{{{dpi}}}
Speed	{{{speed}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
Weight	{{{weight}}}
Dimensions	{{{dimensions}}}

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name         = 
| logo         = 
| logo-size    =
| logo_caption = 
| image        = 
| image-size   =
| caption      = 
| invent-date  = 
| invent-name  = 
| conn1        = 
| via1_1       = 
| class-name   = 
| class1       = 
| manuf1       = 
| designfirm   = 
| manufacturer = 
| introduced   = 
| discontinued = 
| cost         = 
| type         = 
| processor    = 
| frequency    = 
| memory       = 
| slots        =
| rom          =
| coprocessor  = 
| connection   = 
| ports        = 
| power        = 
| color        =
| dpi          =
| speed        =
| language     =
| weight       = 
| dimensions   = 
}}

Parameters

The following is an explanation of each parameter:

name

Device name

logo

Logo for the top of the infobox

logo_caption

Caption of the logo that appears below it. Should not be used to provide trivial captions, such as "This is the logo of X", which is automatically assumed. Reserved for special cases when a description beyond telling the obvious is needed, or for inserting {{ffdc}} or {{deletable image-caption}}.

image

Image to show in the infobox

caption

Caption for the image

invent-date

Date of invention expressed in {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}. (See Template:Start date and age/doc for details.)

invent-name

Name of inventor

conn1: What the device connects to (range 1-4)

via1_1

Possible interface for connection (range 1-9)

class-name

Name of the subclassing method

class1

First value in subclassing (range 1-6)

manuf1

Common manufacturers of the device (range 1-7)

designfirm

Often, but not always, the same as manufacturer

manufacturer

Common manufacturers of the device

introduced

Date of introduction expressed in {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}.

discontinued

Date of discontinuation expressed in {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}.

cost

Introductory price

type

Type of hardware (extension card/sound card/graphics card...)

processor

Type of processor/pic/chip

frequency

Speed of the processor

memory

Amount of built in memory, if any, expressed in bytes or one of the derivative units such as kB, MB or GB

slots

rom

coprocessor

Type of coprocessor

connection

Connection (PCI/PCI-E/USB....)

ports

Connections on the device, such as PATA, SCSI, SATA...

power

Power consumption, expressed W/kWh

color

dpi

speed

language

weight

Device weight, expressed in kg

dimensions

Width, depth and height of the device, normally expressed in cm

All fields, except 'name', are optional

The numbered attributes mean that there is allowance for multiples. The via attributes range from via1_1 to via4_9 where the first number corresponds to the appropriate connection number and the second number is the position in that connections 'via' list. For each connection (via_1, via_2, via_3 or via_4), there can be up to 9 connectors, via#_1 through via#_9.

Examples

Hard disk drive

A 2.5-inch SATA hard drive
Date invented	24 December 1954 (1954-12-24)
Invented by	IBM team led by Rey Johnson
Connects to	Motherboard via one of: IDE ATA SATA SCSI User via: Interactions
Interfaces	IDE ATA S-ATA SCSI

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name = Hard disk drive
| image = Laptop-hard-drive-exposed.jpg
| caption = A 2.5-inch SATA hard drive
| invent-date = {{Start date and age|1954|12|24|df=yes}}
| invent-name = [[IBM]] team led by [[Reynold B. Johnson|Rey Johnson]]
| conn1 = Motherboard
| via1_1 = IDE
| via1_2 = ATA
| via1_3 = SATA
| via1_4 = SCSI
| conn2 = User
| via2_1 = Interactions
| class-name = Interfaces
| class1 = IDE
| class2 = ATA
| class3 = S-ATA
| class4 = SCSI
}}

Network interface controller

A 1990s Ethernet network interface controller that connects to the motherboard via the now-obsolete ISA bus. This combination card features both a BNC connector (left) for use in (now obsolete) 10BASE2 networks and an 8P8C connector (right) for use in 10BASE-T networks.
Connects to	Motherboard via one of: Integrated PCI Connector ISA Connector PCI-E FireWire USB Thunderbolt Network via one of: Ethernet Wi-Fi Fibre Channel ATM FDDI Token ring
Speeds	10 Mbit/s 100 Mbit/s 1 Gbit/s 10 Gbit/s up to 160 Gbit/s
Common manufacturers	Intel Realtek Broadcom Marvell Technology Group QLogic Mellanox

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name        = Network interface controller
| image       = Network card.jpg
| caption     = A 1990s [[Ethernet]] network interface controller that connects to the motherboard via the now-obsolete [[ISA bus]]. This combination card features both a [[BNC connector]] (left) for use in (now obsolete) [[10BASE2]] networks and an [[8P8C]] connector (right) for use in [[10BASE-T]] networks.
| invent-date =
| invent-name =
| conn1       = [[Motherboard]]
| via1_1      = Integrated
| via1_2      = [[Peripheral Component Interconnect|PCI]] Connector
| via1_3      = [[Industry Standard Architecture|ISA]] Connector
| via1_4      = [[PCI-E]]
| via1_5      = [[FireWire]]
| via1_6      = [[USB]]
| via1_7      = [[Thunderbolt (interface)|Thunderbolt]]
| conn2       = Network
| via2_1      = [[Ethernet]]
| via2_2      = [[Wi-Fi]]
| via2_3      = [[Fibre Channel]]
| via2_4      = [[Asynchronous Transfer Mode|ATM]]
| via2_5      = [[Fiber Distributed Data Interface|FDDI]]
| via2_6      = [[Token ring]]
| class-name  = Speeds
| class1      = 10 Mbit/s
| class2      = 100 Mbit/s
| class3      = 1 Gbit/s
| class4      = 10 Gbit/s
| class5      = up to 160 Gbit/s
| manuf1      = [[Intel]]
| manuf2      = [[Realtek]]
| manuf3      = [[Broadcom Corporation|Broadcom]]
| manuf4      = [[Marvell Technology Group]]
| manuf5      = [[QLogic]]
| manuf6      = [[Mellanox]]
}}

See also

• {{Infobox CPU}} for central processing units

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