Power Supplies

Power supplies are available in _______ options because of US/World differences (~115VAC/ ~230VAC)

• dual current

• alternative current

• dual voltage

• alternative voltage

In a desktop computer, this component's purpose is to convert high voltage AC from wall to low-voltage DC

(a)_______ comes from wall, the power supply converts to (b)_______ AND reduces the voltage.

• (a) BC

  (b) DC

• (a) DC

  (b) AC

• (a) AC

  (b) DC

• (a) AC

  (b) BC

Identify this power connector often used to supply 5 & 12V for fans and drives

• CPU fan connector

• CPU connector

• motherboard connector

• Molex connector

Flow of electrical current switches back and forth.

• Applied Current

• Direct Current

• Double Current

• Alternating Current

Identify this connector

• SATA Data & power connector

• SATA Data connector

• SATA power connector

• PATA data connector

• PATA Data power connector

Your friend Kratos lives in Greece . When he is gone from the room you flip the switch on his power supply to be able to convert up to ~115VAC.

• Bad joke.

  Magic smoke is leaking from his PC. You will now have to buy Kratos a new PC

• Good joke. PC is now runs at twice the power so Kratos' electric bill is higher

United states outputs ______ VAC

Identify this connector by purpose, that is typically found on a power supply unit

• PCIe Power connector

• SATA & DATA power connector

• CPU power connector

• motherboard power connector

________ is the supply of voltage in varying amounts used for different components on a motherboard that require different amounts of voltage

• motherboard rails

• VRM

• power rails

• voltage rails