Expansion Cards, Cooling, and Computer Power

What adapter card processes video as input?

Capture card

How does a heat sink work?

Spreads the heat out over many individual fins

What thing creates a good contact between the chip and the heat sink?

thermal paste or thermal pad

What should you do before working on the internal components of any computer?

Disconnect the power source

What does the power supply convert?

AC power from building to DC power for computer

How are volts, amps, and watts related?

volts x amps = watts

What does AC stand for?

Alternating current

What does DC stand for?

Direct current