Cooling & Power 3.4 - 3.5

Question 1

Heat from different components inside the computer

Answer 1

Thermal load

Question 2

Type of cooling that doesn’t rely on moving parts or power

Answer 2

Passive Cooling

Question 3

Finned metal device that radiates heat away from the processor

Answer 3

Heat sink

Question 4

Component that ensures heat transfer by eliminating air gaps

Answer 4

Thermal Paste

Question 5

Uses a fan cool down the heat from the device

Answer 5

Active Cooling

Question 6

Cooling of a single component

Answer 6

Liquid Cooling

Question 7

Liquid cooling based system of different components

Answer 7

Open Loop System

Question 8

High performance systems

Answer 8

Liquid Cooling

Question 9

Cycled between positives and negatives repeatedly

Answer 9

Alternating current (AC)

Question 10

• Allows to unhook the connectors and detach from unit
• Modular power supply frees up space inside of the computer

Answer 10

Modular Power Supply Unit or Modular PSU

Question 11

provides power to the motherboard

Answer 11

Motherboard Adapter/ Main Board

Question 12

Used for IDE and PATA hard disks, CDs, and DVD drives

Answer 12

Molex Connector

Question 13

One connector that can support multiple devices

Answer 13

Y Connector

Question 14

___V AC for US - based power supply

Answer 14

120

Question 15

___V AC for Europe and Asia power supply

Answer 15

230

Question 16

Detects the outlet and converts it into the voltage of DC

Answer 16

Voltage Sensing / Dual Voltage Power Supplies

Question 17

Wire the provides current at a particular voltage

Answer 17

Rail

Question 18

Cooling a single component

Answer 18

Closed Loop System

Question 19

Cable or wires that provide ___

Answer 19

12 VDC Rail