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-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]]
}}

Tracking categories

• Category:Pages using infobox computer hardware with unknown parameters (0)

Template data

Infobox 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.

Template parameters

This template prefers block formatting of parameters.

Parameter		Description	Type	Status
Name	name	Device name	String	required
Logo	logo	Logo for the top of the infobox	File	suggested
Logo size	logo-size	How large the logo should appear	Number	suggested
Logo caption	logo_caption	Caption of the logo that appears below it.	String	suggested
Image	image	Image to show in the infobox	File	optional
Image size	image-size	How large the infobox image should appear	Unknown	optional
Caption	caption	Caption for the image	String	optional
Invention date	invent-date	Date of invention Default {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}	Template	optional
Inventor name	invent-name	Name of inventor (person(s), organization, company)	Unknown	optional
Connects to (#1)	conn1	Hardware component that the device connects to (1-4)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #1	via1_1	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #2	via1_2	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #3	via1_3	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #4	via1_4	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #5	via1_5	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #6	via1_6	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #7	via1_7	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #8	via1_8	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #1 via #9	via1_9	Possible interface connection (use with conn1 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Connects to (#2)	conn2	Hardware component that the device connects to (1-4)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #1	via2_1	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #2	via2_2	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #3	via2_3	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #4	via2_4	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #5	via2_5	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #6	via2_6	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #7	via2_7	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #8	via2_8	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #2 via #9	via2_9	Possible interface connection (use with conn2 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Connects to (#3)	conn3	Hardware component that the device connects to (1-4)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #1	via3_1	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #2	via3_2	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #3	via3_3	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #4	via3_4	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #5	via3_5	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #6	via3_6	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #7	via3_7	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #8	via3_8	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #3 via #9	via3_9	Possible interface connection (use with conn3 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Connects to (#4)	conn4	Hardware component that the device connects to (1-4)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #1	via4_1	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #2	via4_2	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #3	via4_3	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #4	via4_4	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #5	via4_5	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #6	via4_6	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #7	via4_7	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #8	via4_8	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Interface connection #4 via #9	via4_9	Possible interface connection (use with conn4 parameter)	Unknown	optional
Class name	class-name	Name of the subclassing method	Unknown	optional
Class #1	class1	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Class #2	class2	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Class #3	class3	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Class #4	class4	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Class #5	class5	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Class #6	class6	Type of subclass (1-6)	Unknown	optional
Manufacturer #1	manuf1	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	String	optional
Manufacturer #2	manuf2	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	Unknown	optional
Manufacturer #3	manuf3	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	Unknown	optional
Manufacturer #4	manuf4	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	String	optional
Manufacturer #5	manuf5	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	Unknown	optional
Manufacturer #6	manuf6	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	Unknown	optional
Manufacturer #6	manuf7	Common manufacturer of the device (1-7)	Unknown	optional
Design firm	designfirm	Often, but not always, the same as manufacturer	Unknown	optional
Common manufacturer	manufacturer	no description	Unknown	optional
Date of introduction	introduced	no description Default {{Start date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}	Template	optional
Date of discontinuation	discontinued	no description Default {{End date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|df=yes/no}}	Template	optional
Cost	cost	Introductory price	String	optional
Type	type	Type of hardware (extension card/sound card/graphics card...)	Unknown	optional
Processor	processor	Type of processor/pic/chip	Unknown	optional
Frequency	frequency	Speed of the processor	Unknown	optional
Memory	memory	Amount of built in memory, if any, expressed in bytes or one of the derivative units such as kB, MB or GB	Unknown	optional
Slots	slots	Number of slots	Number	optional
ROM (read-only memory)	rom	no description	Unknown	optional
Coprocessor	coprocessor	Type of coprocessor	Unknown	optional
Connection	connection	Connection (PCI/PCI-E/USB....)	Unknown	optional
Ports	ports	Connections on the device, such as PATA, SCSI, SATA...	Unknown	optional
Power	power	Power consumption, expressed in kilowatts per hour (W/kWh)	Unknown	optional
Color	color	no description	Unknown	optional
DPI (dots per inch)	dpi	no description	Unknown	optional
Speed	speed	no description	Unknown	optional
Language	language	no description	Unknown	optional
Weight	weight	Device weight, expressed in kilograms (kg)	Unknown	optional
Dimensions	dimensions	Width, depth and height of the device, normally expressed in cm	Unknown	optional

See also

• {{Infobox CPU}} for central processing units