Template:Infobox Computer Hardware
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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
{{Infobox Computer Hardware
| name = Device Name.
| image = An image to show in the infobox.
| caption = A caption for the image
| designfirm = Often, but not always, the same as manufacturer.
| manufacturer = Common manufacturers of the device.
| introduced = Date of Introduction.
| discontinued = Date of discontinuation.
| 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 = Build in memory, if any (KB/MB/GB).
| slot = Amount of memory slots.
| connection = Connection (PCI/PCI-E/USB....)
| ports = Connections on the device, such as PATA, SCSI, SATA...
| power = Power consumption (W/kWh)
| weight = kilogram (kg).
| dimensions = W*D*H (width, depth, and height. Normally in centimetre (cm)).
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All fields, except 'name' are optional.