Lab Report 10.1

1.	What voltage should you see on the red wire of a Molex power connector?
2.	What voltage should you see on the yellow wire of a Molex power connector?
3.	What voltage should you see on the yellow wire of a mini power connector?
4.	What is the hazard of power sags or other variations in frequency?
5.	What is a solution to power surges and sags?

Answers

1.	The red wire should have +5 volts.
2.	The yellow wire should have +12 volts.
3.	The yellow wire should have +12 volts.
4.	Power sags can damage many of the components in the computer. Just as a power surge can cause devices to overwork and overheat, a power sag can cause a hard drive to slow down and operate outside of its normal conditions.
5.	An uninterruptible power supply (UPS).