Different Power Supply Connectors
Power supply units have various connecters which deliver power to different components inside a computer system below they are discussed one by one
1. ATX Connector
ATX connector is a primary power connector which plays the important role of providing power to the motherboard, CPU, RAM, and other integrated components, it is consist of 24 pins that include 20 pin block and a additional 4 pin connector attached. the wire in ATX connector are colure coded for indication of their function.
2. EPS Connector
EPS stands for Extended Power Supply, as the name suggest EPS Connector extend the power to CPU by supplying additional power. EPS connector are of either 4 pin or 8 pin, mostly in high-performance systems in which CPU require more power in order to function properly so in this scenario a 8-pin EPS connector is utilized for ensuring stable and efficient power supply to the CPU.
3. PCI Express Connectors
PCI Express Connector are dedicated connectors responsible for providing power to the graphics cards (GPUs) in a computer system, they are of 3 type 6 pin, 8 pin and 6+2 pin PCI express connectors, 6 pin PCI express connectors can provides up to 75 watts of power to the GPU, 8 pin PCI express connectors can provides up to 150 watts of power to the GPU, 6+2 pin PCI express connectors is a hybrid connector which adapt to different GPU power requirements.
4. SATA Power Connector
SATA Power Connector is a flat, L-shaped connector and are designed to supply power to SATA (Serial ATA) devices within a computer system, some example of SATA (Serial ATA) devices are hard disk drives (HDDs), solid-state drives (SSDs) and other storage devices. it ensure stable and consistent performance of connected storage devices by providing a reliable and efficient power supply.
5. Peripheral Connectors
the Peripheral Connectors are also referred as Molex connector are designed to provide power to various peripheral components within a computer system, some of the peripheral components are fans, optical drives and some other Hard drives. they are 4 pin power connector where pins are arranged in square configuration which are still found in certain accessories and older hardware now they have been replaced by SATA Power Connector.
What is Power Supply Unit (PSU)?
A PSU is a type of internal hardware used in information technology systems. Power Supply Units (PSUs), despite their name, transform power rather than providing it to systems. In particular, a power supply regulates the DC output voltage to the precise tolerances needed for contemporary computing components in addition to converting the alternating high voltage current (AC) into direct current (DC).
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