Motherboard port headers

[Paintedeyes]

So I offered to build a new automation computer for the studio at my school. It's still gonna require some old technology since the mixing board is going to stay the same. The company Recommended a PIII processor and the motherboard will also need to have headers for the COM ports to allow internal cables to attach to COM ports. Now This could be a dumb question, but do they still have motherboards with this today? If anyone could clarify what these are exactly that's be great, thanks!

 

[PCTC2]

Some new computers have COM ports, but they're just headers with back-plates for the COM ports. Some motherboard manufacturers have had this as recently as a generations ago for chipsets (P45) I believe. That can support up to the new Core2's. Just look around.

 

[Zap]

Originally posted by: Paintedeyes
the motherboard will also need to have headers for the COM ports to allow internal cables to attach to COM ports. Now This could be a dumb question, but do they still have motherboards with this today?

I know the Intel Smackover and MSI Eclipse boards for Core i7 have internal COM port headers.