Power-Hungry
Cool-Hearted
Supply and Demand
What's in Storage
Components
100
This component converts AC power from the wall into DC power for the computer.
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What is the power supply (PSU)?
100
This component sits on top of the CPU and pulls heat away to keep it cool.
What is the CPU fan and heat sink?
100
Most desktop PC power supplies follow this common form factor.
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What is ATX?
100
This type of disc-based drive stores data long-term and connects via a SATA cable.
What is a hard disk drive (HDD)?
100
This component is known as the heart of the computer and connects all others.
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What is the motherboard?
200
This standard power connector on the motherboard is also known as the P1 connector.
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What is the 24-pin ATX power connector?
200
This material is used between the heat sink and CPU to ensure effective heat transfer.
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What is thermal paste (or thermal pad)?
200
What happens when a PSU does not supply enough wattage to a system?
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What is system instability or component damage?
200
RAM stores data temporarily and loses it when this component is turned off.
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What is the power supply?
200
This card customizes a computer by expanding its capacity, for tasks like gaming or networking.
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What is an expansion/adapter card?
300
What does a modular PSU improve by reducing cable clutter?
What is airflow or cooling?
300
Name one maintenance task required for an open-loop liquid cooling system.
What is draining, cleaning, or refilling the loop?
300
This type of PSU connector powers add-on cards like high-end graphics cards.
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What is the PCIe power connector (4/6/8/16-pin)?
300
Optical drives often use this type of cable, though some newer models use SATA.
What is an IDE cable?
300
This internal computer component contains a fan and supplies power.
What is the power supply (PSU)?
400
What is the most important voltage rail in modern PCs due to its heavy usage?
What is the +12 VDC rail?
400
This type of cooling uses water circulation and includes parts like a pump, radiator, and water blocks.
What is liquid cooling (open-loop system)?
400
What is the combined voltage tolerance range for low-line and high-line voltages?
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What is 100–127 VAC and 220–240 VAC?
400
Memory modules are inserted into these slots on the motherboard.
What are RAM slots (memory slots)?
400
This device pulls cool air in and expels warm air out of the chassis.
What is a fan?
500
This rating system measures PSU efficiency and includes certifications like Bronze, Silver, and Gold.
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What is the 80 PLUS certification?
500
This type of passive cooling device increases surface area using metal fins.
What is a heat sink?
500
What device allows redundant power supplies to connect to server components and support hot-swapping?
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What is a backplane?
500
The primary difference between a hard disk drive and RAM is this.
What is long-term vs. short-term data storage?
500
These plastic components help guide airflow over the CPU in some cases.
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What are plastic shrouds or baffles?