[ COMPONENT REGISTRY // PUBLIC RECORD ]
Hardware
archives.
A growing directory of identifiable computer parts, standards, interfaces, and peripherals. Every entry has its own specs, compatibility notes, source links, and reference artwork.
21 CATEGORIES // 163 SUBCATEGORIES // 4,000+ PART RECORDS
[ CROSS-CUTTING INDEXES ]
Browse another way
Categories are only one way in. If you know the brand, the plug on the end of the cable, or just what kind of drive you're holding, start from one of these instead.
Manufacturers
Every part we have on file, grouped by who built it — 277 makers from Intel and ASUS down to one-off board houses.
OPEN INDEX → BY CONNECTIONConnections and sockets
Match the slot, plug, or bus you actually have in front of you — PCIe, SATA, M.2, AGP, ISA, USB, and the rest.
OPEN INDEX → BY MEDIA TYPEStorage overview
All 1,072 drive records in one place, grouped by how they store data rather than by the cable they happen to use.
OPEN INDEX →[ 21 CATEGORIES // 163 SUBCATEGORIES // 4,000+ PART RECORDS ]
Browse component catalogs
Pick a category to browse individual parts, model families, and standards — or use the filter below to jump straight to what you're after.
Cases & chassis
Form factors, clearances, bays, airflow, and the mechanical home for a build.
OPEN RECORD → 02 // POWERPower supplies
AC input, DC rails, efficiency, connector standards, and safe replacement.
OPEN RECORD → 03 // SYSTEM BOARDMotherboards
Form factors, sockets, chipsets, memory support, expansion, and firmware.
OPEN RECORD → 04 // COMPUTEProcessors
Instruction sets, cores, sockets, cache, memory controllers, and thermals.
OPEN RECORD → 05 // GRAPHICSGraphics processors
Integrated and discrete graphics, VRAM, PCI Express, and display outputs.
OPEN RECORD → 06 // VOLATILE MEMORYMemory / RAM
DDR generations, DIMMs, timings, channels, ECC, and module identification.
OPEN RECORD → 07 // MAGNETIC STORAGEHard disk drives
Spinning media, form factors, interfaces, SMART health, and safe handling.
OPEN RECORD → 08 // FLASH STORAGESATA solid-state drives
2.5-inch SSDs, NAND, controllers, SATA limits, endurance, and TRIM.
OPEN RECORD → 09 // PCI EXPRESS STORAGENVMe drives
NVMe versus M.2, PCIe lanes, keying, generations, and thermal limits.
OPEN RECORD → 10 // ENTERPRISE STORAGESAS solid-state drives
Enterprise SAS SSDs, endurance ratings, dual-port interfaces, and server compatibility.
OPEN RECORD → 11 // THERMAL SYSTEMSCooling
Heatsinks, fans, thermal interfaces, liquid loops, and control headers.
OPEN RECORD → 12 // OPTICAL MEDIAOptical drives
CD, DVD, and Blu-ray mechanisms, formats, interfaces, and preservation.
OPEN RECORD → 13 // LEGACY MEDIAFloppy drives
5.25- and 3.5-inch mechanisms, capacities, controllers, and disk care.
OPEN RECORD → 14 // ADD-IN HARDWAREExpansion cards
PCIe, legacy PCI/ISA, capture, storage, serial, and accelerator cards.
OPEN RECORD → 15 // AUDIOSound hardware
Codecs, DACs, sound cards, interfaces, connectors, and sample rates.
OPEN RECORD → 16 // NETWORKNetworking
Ethernet, Wi-Fi, adapters, link rates, antennas, and physical media.
OPEN RECORD → 17 // OUTPUTDisplays
CRT, LCD, OLED, resolution, refresh, panel interfaces, and calibration.
OPEN RECORD → 18 // INPUTInput devices
Keyboards, mice, controllers, scanners, digitizers, and their interfaces.
OPEN RECORD → 19 // INTERCONNECTCables & adapters
Power, display, data, pinouts, connector generations, and safe selection.
OPEN RECORD → 20 // PORTABLE STORAGERemovable media
USB flash, memory cards, external enclosures, and archival handling.
OPEN RECORD → 21 // POWER QUALITYPower protection
UPS systems, surge protection, batteries, and continuity planning.
OPEN RECORD →[ SCOPE NOTE ]
What else belongs here?
The catalog also flags commonly overlooked families: firmware chips and BIOS/UEFI, embedded controllers, storage controllers, risers and backplanes, docking stations, webcams, microphones, printers, scanners, KVMs, card readers, security modules, and accessibility hardware. They are included in the index notes and can receive their own records as the collection grows.
Each model record has one primary category and listing route. Related browse paths form directories rather than duplicate listings: CPU and GPU browsing stays vendor-first, while the UPS topology lists sit under their shared directory. Legacy taxonomy URLs remain available as compatibility landing pages.