Module 5: Power Supply

Power Supply

Since computer is an electronic device, it needs a device that can provide electricity that is the ______

Central Processing Unit (CPU)
Motherboard
Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
Random Access Memory (RAM)
Solid State Drive (SSD)
Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
Optical Drive

The components needed for the power supply calculator

PC

A power supply unit need to be connected to your ___

motherboard, 20, 24

Main connector is for the _______ ( __-pin and __-pin)

4, 8

Processor power connector ( __-pin and _-pin)

P1

PC Main / ATX connector. Used to provide power to your motherboard.

P4

EPS Connector. Provides power supply to CPU

PCI-E Connector, 6, 6+2

For graphics card, __-pin and __-pin

Molex

4 Pin Peripheral Connector. Used to connect Hard drives, CD-ROM players, etc.

red, yellow

Molex can deliver 5V (___) or 12V (____) to hardware peripherals

SATA Connector

Made the Molex obsolete. modern DVD-players, hard disk drives and SSD’s are powered by _____ power.

Mini-Molex/Floppy connector

Already obsolete, for 1.44 MB drive

Molex to SATA Power cable
Molex to PCI-E 6-pins
ATX Adapter

Adapters