CD-IN

Updated: 06/22/2024 by Computer Hope
CD-IN (Optical drive audio connector))

Alternatively called the optical drive audio connector, the CD-IN is a four-pin connector found on a computer's motherboard or sound card that connects an optical drive's audio. The picture shows a black four-pin connector and an example of what this connector looks like on a computer motherboard.

For example, CD-IN could connect the four-pin cable on the back of a CD-ROM (Compact Disc Read-Only Memory) drive to the corresponding audio connection on the motherboard, permitting direct playing of CD (Compact Disc) audio.

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