Exam 8: Power Supplies

The _______________-pin motherboard power connector is backward compatible with the older 20-pin connector so that users do not have to buy a new motherboard if they use an ATX12V 2.0 power supply.

How many watts of power does a typical hard drive in a PC require?

Empty expansion bays must be covered by a _______________ to maintain proper airflow inside the case.

Briefly describe the two types of current in terms of electron flow?

A(n) _______________ is also called a volt-ohm meter (VOM) or digital multimeter (DMM).

The largely extinct 3.5-inch floppy disk drive uses the _______________ connector.

Large sags in electricity are also known as _______________.

What is an electron?

To handle the power needs of high-end equipment, how is adequate 12-volt power supplied from a power supply?

What are the functions of the power supply fan?

What is a watt?

All better _______________ add power conditioning to filter out EMI and RFI.

The _______________ power supply has a 24-pin main motherboard that resembles a 20-pin ATX connector.

A(n) _______________ is the unit of electrical energy.

What UL rating is preferred for a surge suppressor?

Which statement is true of computer cases?

Which is the latest ATX power supply standard?

Many modern ATX motherboards feature a(n) _______________-pin CPU power connector like the one found in the EPS12V standard.

A(n) _______________ is used to protect the computer from a power sag or power outages.

The standard modern power supply provides _______________ volts of power.