Section 5 OBJ 3.5: Cooling and Power

Question 1

Thermal load

Answer 1

heat from different components inside the computer

Question 2

passive cooling

Answer 2

cooling without moving parts or power

Question 3

heat sink

Answer 3

finned metal designed to pull heat away from components

Question 4

thermal paste

Answer 4

compound that ensures efficient heat transfer by removing air gaps

Question 5

active cooling

Answer 5

uses a fan to cool down the heat from devices

Question 6

closed loop system

Answer 6

liquid cooling of a single component

Question 7

open loop system

Answer 7

liquid cooling of different components

Question 8

Alternating Current (AC)

Answer 8

cycles between positive and negative

Question 9

Modular PSU

Answer 9

allows user to unhook connectors that are unused to free up space

Question 10

ATX Standard power connector

Answer 10

20-pin

Question 11

ATX 12V

Answer 11

24-pin

Question 12

20+4 Pin

Answer 12

two connectors are coupled together to allow usage in 20 and 24 pin connectors

Question 13

CPU power connector

Answer 13

4, 6, or 8 pin connector

Question 14

PCIe Power ports

Answer 14

provides additional power to PCIe cards if needed
typically 8 pin or 6+2 pin

Question 15

SATA power connector

Answer 15

used to power SATA drives
15 pins

Question 16

MOLEX connector

Answer 16

legacy connector used for IDE and PATA hard disks, CDs, and DVD drives

Question 17

Y-type adapter

Answer 17

splits a connector into two