Connector Pinouts

Common connector pinouts — USB, Ethernet, audio, serial, power.

Reference Reference Updated Apr 19, 2026
Reference

USB Type-A 2.0

Pin Signal Color
1 VBUS (+5 V) Red
2 D− White
3 D+ Green
4 GND Black

RJ-45 / Ethernet (T568B)

Pin Pair Color 1G function
1 2 tip White-Orange BI_DA+
2 2 ring Orange BI_DA−
3 3 tip White-Green BI_DB+
4 1 ring Blue BI_DC+
5 1 tip White-Blue BI_DC−
6 3 ring Green BI_DB−
7 4 tip White-Brown BI_DD+
8 4 ring Brown BI_DD−

3.5 mm TRS / TRRS audio

Segment TRS TRRS (CTIA) TRRS (OMTP)
Tip Left Left Left
Ring 1 Right Right Right
Ring 2 / Sleeve GND GND Mic
Sleeve Mic GND

DB-9 (RS-232 DTE)

Pin Signal
1 DCD — Data Carrier Detect
2 RXD — Receive
3 TXD — Transmit
4 DTR — Data Terminal Ready
5 GND
6 DSR — Data Set Ready
7 RTS — Request To Send
8 CTS — Clear To Send
9 RI — Ring Indicator

ATX 24-pin (power supply)

  • +3.3 V (×4), +5 V (×5), +12 V (×2), −12 V (×1), +5 V SB (standby), PS_ON#, PWR_OK, and many GND pins.
  • PS_ON# is pulled low by the motherboard to turn the supply on.
  • Never short +12 V to GND — fuse / overcurrent protection may not save the PSU or peripherals.

Molex 4-pin (peripheral power)

Pin Color Signal
1 Yellow +12 V
2 Black GND
3 Black GND
4 Red +5 V

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