What's a jumper and does my mobo have one?

[gizmo3472]

Hello,I got an Intel Freman ZX,Found out by somehelp in Intel CPU's i have to up my FSB by jumpers if i have them,I have no mobo book,Don't know where to get one,Could anyone explain what a jumper looks like and how to "up" it?

 

[Tim-]

Generally they are a small 1/4"x1/8" black plastic "cap" that plugs over pins sticking up from the motherboard. The pins are technically called header plugs. Many times the pins are in groups of three so the jumper is used to connect 2 of the 3 together. ie 1 & 2=66MHz 2 & 3= 100MHz, etc. On some boards they may be in a row consisting of several pairs and the value is set by the pattern of jumpers being present or missing.

 

[gizmo3472]

Got my bro to help me find the jumpers but we had a "hicup" in the process....We found 2 blacks covering 2 pins on each,And 2 whites covering 3 pins,We have not found the third black jumper,Is this a problem?And if not,How can we adjust the jumper settings?

 

[Slake]

You should check your manufacturer's website. Most sites have jumper settings listed in specs for a particular board, as well as manuals in .pdf (adobe acrobat) format. You can download acrobat for free.

 

[Slake]

Also, except for personal preference and maybe to help you remember what each jumper does, the color doesn't matter. I prefer the green or yellow ones though. They are more visible to my tired eyes.