AIM :- IDENTIFY THE TYPES OF OUTPUT CONNECTORS OF SMPS
SMPS or PSU is the component that supplies power to your major computer components. the different types of connectors or cables of an SMPS that supply power to various computer components and devices..
20
+ 4 Pin ATX / Motherboard Connector
This
is the main ATX connector that supplies power to your motherboard and other
components like RAM, Low-end graphics card, PCI cards that are connected to
your motherboard. Earlier motherboards have 20 pin sockets only but now
modern-day motherboards require 24-pin power connectors. Therefore nowadays all
the SMPS comes with 24 pin detachable connector (20 + 4) that can be split into
20 pin and 4 pin cables.
CPU
4 + 4 Pin Connector
This
is the 12 Volt connector that supplies power to your CPU or Processor. Some
motherboards have 4 pins 12V CPU socket and some have 8 pins 12V socket,
therefore most of the good power supplies come with 8-pin (4 + 4) detachable
connectors which can be split into two 4 pin connectors.
SATA
Power Connector
This
power connector is used to power up SATA devices that mostly include Hard
Disks, DVD Writers / Drives.
Floppy
4 Pin Connector
This
4 pin power connector is used to power floppy drives. Floppy Drives are not
being used commonly, but in some cases they can prove very useful.
Peripheral
4 Pin Molex Connector
Peripheral
4 Pin Molex Connector is used to provide power to IDE devices and other
peripherals like Fans, case lights etc. You can also use this Molex 4 pin
connector to power other devices like SATA devices, Graphics cards etc. by the
use of converters or adapters e.g. Molex to SATA power connector etc.
PCI-e
6 Pin / PCI-e 8 Pin Connector
PCI-e
6 Pin or PCI-e 6+2 Pin are 12 Volt Connectors that are used to provide power to
mid to high range graphics cards that require extra amount of power for their
working. Budget and low-end graphics cards do not need them as they draw their
power from the motherboard PCI-Express x16 slot only. Older mid to high-end
graphics card comes with PCI-e 6 Pin slot while the newer high-end graphics
comes with PCI-e 8 Pin slot. The new PCI Express 8 Pin cable can provide a
maximum of 150 Watts power which is double that of the PCI Express 6 Pin cable
i.e. 75 Watts.
