No we don't, no one is wasting PCIe lanes for a bunch of external ports, and Motherboard manufacturers already pack it plenty full as much as they can without it.
We want cheap hardware and more than 16 lanes on affordable CPUs again.
Feels like the damn 90s with these AI inflated component prices.
I don't want a single displayport on my motherboard. But I do want a couple more USB-C, though i'd rather have them on the case so that makes it a case maker issue
4 display outputs for onboard graphics? Why lol. I'll take the dual ethernet ports.
Uh, no? I would like to keep the PS2 port, thanks. And the extra ethernet port. And they should add VGA, DVI, and RS232 serial ports.
I have an obscure one that'd be nice RCA jacks for audio, fuck 3.5mm
Displayport can daisy-chain.
Doesn't that limit things like resolution/refresh?
The igpu isn't going to keep up with that much credibly anyway.
TIL
Excuse me? You lost a network port, and a PS/2 port. And we need to fight for more DisplayPort in the world.
Also, just make everything USB-C and give me 100 of them
What's the advantage of DP over HDMI? I see the ports more frequently these days but rarely see monitors that take direct DP input... Mostly HDMI.
I keep having to buy DP->HDMI converters
Mostly HDMI
That is because of lobbying. The reality is that HDMI has loyalties and isn't a free standard like display port is. Display port is also superior technologically: it is compatible with usb-c (thunderbolt), supports higher framerate, and has higher quality (up to 16K).
isn’t a free standard like display port is.
Ah, that's all you had to say - I'm sold.
I was expecting a lot of technical AV geekery that doesn't really apply to me but that bit speaks to me. I'm a simpleton. If it displays a terminal, an IDE, and a browser then it's probably fine for me.
Thanks!
DP is an open standard, HDMI is proprietary and licensed. That's the biggest difference.
DP is an open standard, HDMI is proprietary and licensed.
That's all I needed to hear. Count me in.
Thanks for the info!
I feel like computer monitors DP is pretty common, but I also specifically try to get them. DP is pretty rare on TVs. They're functionally the same technologies, but most TVs won't include DP.
I'd want the ps/2 port but one of the cats chewed through the mouse wire. Ugh.....
See? Rookie mistake. Should have used a dog cable.
Why would you want more usb if they aren't all usb3 anyway? Make them all 3s
Make them all 4's if we're casting wishes.
Also where's the 10G ethernet!?
The "what we want" version would require some pretty severe fuckery on the main board, like a secondary chipset or a CPU with even more PCIe lanes, but I don't disagree with the "want" part!
On that note, you might as well just use hubs, which you can then potentially place more conveniently anyways.
I’d settle for affordable components at this point.
Please sir, may I have some RAM?
Actually:
The on-board video ports are for emergencies when your actual GPU isn't working. One of each type is plenty.
That 2.5 Gb Ethernet isn't giving me any actual benefits in practice as no other component in the network supports it anyway. If you need more speed, go all the way to 10 Gb.
No one really has toslink equipment anymore and the optical standard on that connector is shit anyway. You literally get better audio from the analog ports.
Get rid of the fancy special USB ports as well as the legacy low-speed ports. Just give only the normal super-speed ports which always work well without odd hardware quirks or driver issues. And 4 are actually plenty. I connect at least one hub anyway.
Also don't waste precious PCIe lanes for useless bling like six SATA ports, multiple NICs, or Wireless. Just route the unused PCIe lanes to the PCIe slots. Maybe I want to add an AI accelerator later.
My phone doesn't fastboot on USB-3.
Add the usb c ports back
Agreed, there should be at least two. So many devices use USB-C now it's rather silly not to include it given it gets rid of an age old problem as well.
I'd like a 10G port on my motherboard. My router supports it which makes the network backbone 10G.
I'd prefer more USBC. Less display port (I use USBC for that)
And more SATA ports on the mobo.
Where is the PS/2?
I want the second pic, but with the ps/2 port and the secondary NIC port. ALL THE PORTS!
Just get rid of the wifi on board and give me more USB with those lanes. If people want that (and I am sure, but it seems weird on a board that also has double nics and one is 10G) just let them have a shared lane resource small m.2 (b/g) so they can add a plug in card, which also doesnt rule them out from the next big thing if you really like to be on the newest gen wifi/bluetooth stuff.
that dual NIC was looking a little sweet.
the asus p8z77 v deluxe let me down so bad!
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