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Power Supply

The document discusses power supplies for computers. It covers the importance of power supplies, different form factors and connectors, common power issues like spikes and brownouts, and protection devices. It also discusses factors to consider when selecting a power supply, like size, wattage, and efficiency.

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POWER SUPPLY

Kiprop Kosgei
POWER SUPPLY
REFERENCE BOOKS

✓Complete CompTIA A+ Guide to IT Hardware


and Software(page 351-402)
✓The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair(110-134)
OBJECTIVES
• Importance of power supply
• Power supply form factors and connectors
• Power supply problems
✓Spikes
✓Brownouts
✓Blackouts
• Power supply protection devices
• Factors to consider when selecting power supply.
Importance of power supply

1. Convert AC to DC
2. Provide DC voltage to the motherboard, adapters,
and peripheral
devices
3. Provide cooling and facilitate airflow through the
case
Power supply form factors and connectors

✓ATX,
✓ATX12V v1.x,
ATX12V v2.x,
✓ micro-ATX
✓LFX12V
✓SFX12V (small form factor)
✓TFX12V (thin form factor)
Power supply connectors
Power supply connectors CONTD;
Power supply connectors CONTD;
Power supply connectors CONTD
Power supply problems
• Overvoltage- Overvoltage occurs when the output
voltage from the wall outlet (the AC voltage) is over
the rated amount.
• Normally, the output of a wall outlet is 110 to 130
volts AC. When the voltage rises above 130 volts, an
overvoltage condition exists.
Power supply problems contd;
Undervoltage
• an undervoltage condition exists. If the voltage is too low, a computer
power supply cannot provide enough power to all the components.
Power supply problems contd;
Power supply protection devices

• Surge suppressor
surge protectors do not protect against undervoltage; they
protect against voltage increases
Uninterruptible power Supply

Functions of
UPS?
Standby power supply
• Difference with UPS?
Line Conditioners
• they protect a computer from overvoltage's,
undervoltage, and adverse noise conditions over
electrical lines.
Power supply voltages
• Power Supply Voltages
If the motherboard has integrated serial
ports, they sometimes use +12V and –12V power. Hard drives and
optical
drives commonly use +5 and +12 volts. The +12 voltage is used to
operate
the device motors found in drives, the CPU, internal cooling fans, and
the
graphics card. Drives are now being made that use +5V motors. Chips
use +5 volts and +3.3 volts. The +3.3 volts are also used for memory,
AGP/PCI/PCIe adapters, and some laptop fans. The negative volta
Factors to consider when selecting power supply.

✓Size and form factor


✓Wattage
✓Number and type of connectors
✓Energy efficiency
✓Number of 12V rails monitored for an over
current condition
FURTHER READING
• Pc repair and maintenance: in-depth look at power
supply Page 14-15
Assignment
1.Explain three power protection devices that are used
to protect data and computer equipment against power
fluctuation issues. (6 Marks)
2.Discuss at least four types of AC power fluctuations
that can cause data loss or hardware failure.
(8 Marks)

• To be Submitted before our next class on Wednesday.


Next class

•Computer assembly and disassembly

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