12. Power Supplies Flashcards
What are the two main concerns when selecting the power supply for a PC?
That it can supply enough power and that it has the correct connection types for the various components
What power connector is 15 pins and draws about 30 watts?
A SATA power connector
What power connector is used to provide power to older IDE hard drives?
The molex
When motherboards required more power - supplemental power connections were added. What were the common pin formats of these additional connections?
4, 6, and 8 pin formats
PCIe cards might require supplemental power connectors. These are commonly what pin outs?
6 or 8 pin
How many pins are used with the main ATX connector?
20
With the main ATX connector for power, about how many watts can be pulled?
20 to 30 watts
In addition to the 20 pin ATX connector, what is another common variation?
24 pin
What is the power provided by most PC power supplies?
250 and 1200 watts
What type of power supply uses multiple wires in order to supply the power?
Dual Rail
If you have a dual voltage power supply, then it can be set to accept what two voltage settings?
110 or 220
