What is the Berg connector?
BERG connector is a device used to connect electrical circuits on computers. The most famous BERG connector is used to connect a floppy drive to the power unit. This type of computer hardware can also be used to connect the front panel lights, Turbo switches, or the resetting buttons to the motherboard.
The Berg Electronics Corporation, which is located in St. Louis in Missouri, produced a Berg connector for many years. In 1998 it became the division of the European manufacturing company, Framatome Connectors International. Although the hardware in some areas is still called the BERG connector, many people began to call it P7 or mini-Molex after the transfer of society ownership.
These connectors usually have two pins or four and are used for many purposes. Computers at the end of 80. On the other hand, newer computers mainly use other types of connectors such as Molex, Satta orP1.
Most connectors are key to prevent incorrect mating. In other words, the physical component prevents people from connecting back or to another plug. This is important because the incorrect connection can break or bend pins or damage the computer. However, a high amount of pressure can disrupt the key mechanism and force the wrong connection.
The best known Berg connector has four pins and connects the floppy disk to the power unit. One red pin runs five volts, one yellow pin runs 12 volts and two black pins between them act as reasons. It is often called a floppy connector, it can destroy a floppy disk if it is connected backwards.
The two pin connector is often used to connect the front panel lights to the motherboard or to complete the perimeter in the motherboard. Connectors in the motherboard are called jumper, because it bakes such a short distance. At the end of 80. The computer may have nA number of dozens of jumpers who cross on the motherboard, but manufacturers quickly began to reduce the number of jumpers on every computer.
Older computers also used BERG connectors with two pins to connect the Turbo switch and the reset button to the motherboard. The Turbo switch was used to change the processor speed, while the resetting button forced the computer to start the shutdown process to erase its memory and return the original settings. Finally, the resetting button was integrated with the power button using another type of connector.