Power Supply

Question 1

Power Supply

Transform AC from wall outlet to DC for the computer.

Answer 1

Power Supply

Question 2

Power Supply

These are standard connectors for motherboards

Answer 2

20-24 pin ATX
–AND–
4-8 pin P4

Question 3

Power Supply

Molex and Sata connectors are for

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Peripherals and drives.

Question 4

Power Supply

How many screws are required to mount a power supply to a case?

Answer 4

Four

Question 5

Power Supply

Orient the power supply so that the fan draws air

Answer 5

AWAY from the system

Question 6

Power Supply

Connect motherboard

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Primary and secondary power.

Question 7

Power Supply

These offer less cable clutter than non-modular PSUs

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Modular PSUs

Question 8

Power Supply

You should get a PSU with a little more wattage than

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What you need

Question 9

Power Supply

You should shop for these types of power supplies

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Higher-efficiency

Question 10

Power Supply

These types of power supplies cut down on cable clutter

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Modular Power Supplies

Question 11

Power Supply

This draws heat from electrical components

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Heat Sink

Question 12

Power Supply

Fans blow heated air both

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Through
–AND–
Out of the system

Question 13

Power Supply

Fan speed and noise can be controlled through

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Firmware and software

Question 14

Power Supply

If experience a burning smell or see smoke than you have a

Answer 14

A power supply that will die fast

Question 15

Power Supply

If a power supply causes intermittent problems then it is

Answer 15

Dying slowly

Question 16

Power Supply

Use these to test power supplies

Answer 16

PSU tester
–or–
multimeter

Question 17

Power Supply

These events can make it seem like your PC is dead

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Incorrectly installed

CPUs
–OR–
RAM

Question 18

Power Supply

Before mounting core components into a case you need to do this

Answer 18

Test them!

Question 19

Power Supply

Errors in System Setup can cause a

Answer 19

Dead PC

Question 20

Power Supply

This will wash away your sins and get you out of jail

Answer 20

Clearing your CMOS jumper

Question 21

Power Supply

These are Windows offers to help with potentially bad RAM

Answer 21

Diagnostic Tools

Question 22

Power Supply - Quiz

Simplifies power supply cable management by enabling you to add and remove plug-in cables as needed to power components

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Modular power supply

Question 23

Power Supply - Quiz

Small-form-factor power supply

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Flex Power Supply

Question 24

Power Supply - Quiz

Has all of its power cables soldered to the power supply unit (PSU)

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Soldered Power Supply

Question 25

Power Supply - Quiz What does the on/off switch on a power supply do?

Answer 25

It allows power to flow from the plug into the power supply

Question 26

Power Supply - Quiz Each computer has its own

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on/off switch.

Question 27

Power Supply - Quiz This PSU sends power to the CPU

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ATX 12V

Question 28

Power Supply - Quiz A primary characteristic to be considered when choosing a power supply

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Efficiency

Question 29

Power Supply - Quiz The quietest noise solution is

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Liquid Cooling

Question 30

Power Supply - Quiz Varies depending on size and speed of fan

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Fan Noise

Question 31

Power Supply - Quiz These spans spin faster to move the same amount of air as larger fans so they tend to be

Answer 31

Louder

Question 32

Power Supply - Quiz This is a fan controller program, not a coolling solution

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SpeedFan

Question 33

Power Supply - Quiz This causes shutdowns and reboots

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CPU overheating

Question 34

Power Supply - Quiz Checks the voltage of each wire

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Power supply tester

Question 35

Power Supply - Quiz This type of power supply failure may be accompanied by a burning odor.

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Catastrophic

Question 36

Power Supply - Quiz A catastrophically-failed power supply is

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Dead and it cannot provide enough power for slow performance or rebooting.

Question 37

Power Supply - Quiz Power supply voltage decay over time is a symptom of a

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Slowly failing power supply.

Question 38

Power Supply - Quiz These can cause unexpected or unpleasant noise

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Cables or loose items that contact spinning fan blades.

Question 39

Power Supply - Quiz If installed RAM does not show up in the CMOS setup program what should you do?

Answer 39

Re-seat the RAM module(s).