FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following is a standard number of pins on a motherboards ATX Power connection?
A
24
B
18
C
6
D
32
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An ATX power supply provides a number of peripheral power connectors and (in modern systems) two connectors for the motherboard: an 8-pin (or 4+4-pin) auxiliary connector providing additional power to the CPU and a main 24-pin power supply connector, an extension of the original 20-pin version.

Detailed explanation-2: -An ATX power supply provides a number of peripheral power connectors, and (in modern systems) two connectors for the motherboard: a 4-pin auxiliary connector providing additional power to the CPU, and a main 24-pin power supply connector, an extension of the original 20-pin version.

Detailed explanation-3: -A P1 24 pin or ATX 24 power connecter is the standard motherboard connector. The P1 24 pin is made of Molex 39-01-2240 connector. These connectors main use was to provide extra power to PCIe cards, and have more than one power wire. The four extra pins it has are lines for higher current capacity.

Detailed explanation-4: -The ATX 24-pin power supply connector is the standard motherboard power connector in computers today. The connector itself is a Molex 39-01-2240 connector, often called a Molex Mini-fit Jr.

Detailed explanation-5: -The 20/24 pin ATX provides primary power to the system. It powers all directly connected components and SMDs, and provides power to PCI-E devices.

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