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Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 16in (40cm) 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate - motherboard Serial Port Adapter (PLATE9M16), Gray
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Reddit mentions: 4
We found 4 Reddit mentions of StarTech.com 16in (40cm) 9 Pin Serial Male to 10 Pin Motherboard Header Slot Plate - motherboard Serial Port Adapter (PLATE9M16), Gray. Here are the top ones.
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- Add an extra serial port to the back of your PC from your motherboard
- motherboard adapter
- motherboard serial port
Features:
Specs:
| Color | Gray |
| Height | 0.87 Inches |
| Length | 8.66 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | September 2019 |
| Weight | 0.06834330122 Pounds |
| Width | 4.72 Inches |
If it has a serial header, get a backplate for it
You need this thing usually. I wouldn't call it a jumper though. You may have to turn it on in the BIOS too.
Looks like you might be right. I set my server up with enterprise hardware which came with graphics support without the need for a GPU or iGPU. I did some digging into the board and thought that you might be able to achieve everything through the onboard COM header and a serial connection.. I've read some advice that this won't work but I find that difficult to believe. IF you're technically minded this might be a route you could explore:
https://github.com/ynkjm/ubuntu-serial-install
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SerialConsoleHowto
The unclear part would be how to enable serial connections in the bios without the monitor. It does seem like an easier solution to just buy a cheap GPU though.
If you were to get this working, you could install the OS, and PMS via terminal - i.e. from another computer you've connected to the headless server. You could use terminal screen or PuTTY to connect.
I might just try ordering a couple ribbon cables, just for laughs. But i don't now if they are A or B type.