Lab Report 6.3


1.

When is voltage available to the front-mounted power switch in an AT computer? How many volts are available?

the power switch has 120 volts applied to it any time the power cable is attached to an outlet.

2.

When is voltage available in an ATX computer motherboard? How many volts are available?

the motherboard of an atx computer has 5 volts applied to it any time the power cable is attached to an outlet.

3.

When referring to P8 and P9 connectors, what does the term black to black mean?

the black wires in the power plug are next to each other.

4.

If the P8 and P9 connectors were reversed, what would probably happen?

the motherboard would probably be damaged.

Answers

1.

The power switch has 120 volts applied to it any time the power cable is attached to an outlet.

2.

The motherboard of an ATX computer has 5 volts applied to it any time the power cable is attached to an outlet.

3.

The black wires in the power plug are next to each other.

4.

The motherboard would probably be damaged.




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