Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer
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Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
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@connorsoliver said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
They haven't been much of a thing for a LONG time. Keep in mind the A+ tracks the industry about a decade or more in delay. If the A+ talks about it, it is old news.
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@connorsoliver said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
I think the last jumper I used was the last IDE HDD I used. That was at least only a single jumper to deal with.
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
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@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
It went a while after that.
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@scottalanmiller said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
It went a while after that.
Very well could be. We only had a 486 for way longer than most people. "It works, why upgrade"
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@scottalanmiller couldn't you use one to reset a flash BIOS if needed and was available? I had a question in an earlier video about resetting the BIOS if it was flash and you couldn't get to the BIOS screen.
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@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@connorsoliver said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
I think the last jumper I used was the last IDE HDD I used. That was at least only a single jumper to deal with.
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
486, you youngin'.
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@mary said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@scottalanmiller couldn't you use one to reset a flash BIOS if needed and was available? I had a question in an earlier video about resetting the BIOS if it was flash and you couldn't get to the BIOS screen.
Maybe yes, maybe no. It really depends if the BIOS has a failsafe in it that can be activated by shorting the jumper.
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@Dashrender said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@connorsoliver said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
I think the last jumper I used was the last IDE HDD I used. That was at least only a single jumper to deal with.
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
486, you youngin'.
I was messing with computers all the way back to the 80-86 days, just didn't have one at home till the 486 era.
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@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@Dashrender said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@travisdh1 said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
@connorsoliver said in Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors - CompTIA A+ 220-901 220-902 Video Training by Prof. Messer:
Why are jumpers a thing? It seems like there would be a more effective way of doing the things that they are used for.
I think the last jumper I used was the last IDE HDD I used. That was at least only a single jumper to deal with.
Anyone else remember the days of 486 boards and the masses of jumpers to set all the board settings instead of having everything set in the BIOS?
486, you youngin'.
I was messing with computers all the way back to the 80-86 days, just didn't have one at home till the 486 era.
The first computer I purchased (at age 13) was an 8086. though I think 286 or 386's were out at the time.
