Template:Infobox computer hardware/doc

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}}}
Read-only memory	{{{rom}}}
Coprocessor	{{{coprocessor}}}
Connection	{{{connection}}}
Ports	{{{ports}}}
Power consumption	{{{power}}}
Color	{{{color}}}
Dots per inch	{{{dpi}}}
Speed	{{{speed}}}
Language	{{{language}}}
Weight	{{{weight}}}
Dimensions	{{{dimensions}}}

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name         = 
| logo         = 
| logo caption = 
| image        = 
| 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        = 
| color        =
| dpi          =
| speed        =
| language     =
| power        = 
| 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 1-3)

via1_1

Possible interface for connection (range 1-9)

class-name

Name of the subclassing method

class1

First value in subclassing (range 1-5)

manuf1

Common manufacturers of the device (range 1-5)

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 {{Start 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

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

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 via3_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, or via_3), there can be up to 9 connectors, via#_1 through via#_9.

Examples

Central Processing Unit

Date invented	ages ago
Connects to	Motherboard via: cpu socket
Product classes	x86
Common manufacturers	Intel

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name = Central Processing Unit
| invent-date = ages ago
| conn1 = Motherboard
| via1_1 = cpu socket
| classname = Architectures
| class1 = x86
| manuf1 = Intel
}}

Video Card

Invented by	someone
Connects to	Motherboard via one of: PciExpress Agp Port Pci Port Display via: Cord
Common manufacturers	ATI nVidia

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name = Video Card
| invent-name = someone
| conn1 = Motherboard
| via1_1 = PciExpress
| via1_2 = Agp Port
| via1_3 = Pci Port
| conn2 = Display
| via2_1 = Cord
| manuf1 = ATI
| manuf2 = nVidia
}}

Hard Drive

Connects to	Motherboard via one of: IDE ATA SATA SCSI User via: Interactions Blah via one of: Meh Yeah
Product classes	IDE ATA S-ATA SCSI

{{Infobox computer hardware
| name = Hard Drive
| conn1 = Motherboard
| via1_1 = IDE
| via1_2 = ATA
| via1_3 = SATA
| via1_4 = SCSI
| conn2 = User
| via2_1 = Interactions
| conn3 = Blah
| via3_1 = Meh
| via3_2 = Yeah
| classname = Interfaces
| class1 = IDE
| class2 = ATA
| class3 = S-ATA
| class4 = SCSI
}}

See also

• {{Infobox CPU}} for central processing units