History
Early generations of any given computer hardware technology usually have many jumper blocks, often laid out in a way that is poorly documented and difficult to set correctly. Often, designers find ways to streamline and simplify the jumper layout. For example, a typical early model Intel 386 motherboard might have 30 or 40 jumper pairs, while the last production models typically had just a handful, or sometimes only one. Typically, each jumper block is assigned and labeled with a number, which is documented in an instructional list printed on the motherboard or in the manual.
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