FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
On an ATX motherboard, the 4-pin auxiliary power connector provides which of the following?
A
Additional power to onboard devices
B
Additional power to PCIx peripheral cards
C
Additional power to the South Bridge
D
Additional power to the CPU voltage regulator
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ATX 12V or the 4-pin CPU Connector This is the 4-pin connector which supplies electrical current to your CPU and is mandatory to connect in the motherboard provided you are not using the EPS12V connector which is explained below. The ATX12V 4-pin connector is used by a majority of processors be it Intel or AMD.

Detailed explanation-2: -The ATX 4-pin power supply connector is a standard motherboard power connector used to provide +12 VDC to the processor voltage regulator.

Detailed explanation-3: -4 pin peripheral power cable. The four pin peripheral power cable dates back to the original PC. It was used for floppy drives and hard disks. It’s still around and is now also used for all kinds of things including add-on fans, extra video card power, supplemental motherboard power, and case lighting.

Detailed explanation-4: -4-pin connector transmits audio signals and can be connected to microphones. Gold-plated audio jacks for perfect sound quality without interference noise. Thanks to the slim design, the phone connector fits easily into the jack socket, even when the device is in a protective cover.

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