what is a serial COM port?
I’m building a computer using an ASUS M4A89GTD PRO USB3 motherboard, and I’m a bit confused about the purpose of the "Serial Port Connector (10-1 pin COM1)." What exactly is its function, and is it something I need to include in my build? In short, what is a serial COM port, and do I need it for modern computing?
6 Answers
where are you quoting this from???
I would not expect to.
It used to connect devices such as a modem, mouse etc. not a printer as has been suggested,This would have been a Parallel port. These connection were superseded by usb etc.
Dec 13, 2024
It’s an old port that was used for printers and similar devices years ago.
Do you need it? No.
A useless port for this day and age here’s a guide video to learn about it
It is used for old printers and these days we use usb for all of that so you can even go into bios and disable it as it does nothing.
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