POWER SUPPLY

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Instructor: Mohamedkadar Abdiaziz Mohamed
PURPOSE OF THE POWER SUPPLY
 Convert household power into a form the
computer can use.
 Provides power to every device in the computer.
 The Power Supply converts AC (alternating
current) which is external power to DC (direct
current) internal power that the computer can
use.
 ROLES OF THE POWER SUPPLY

 Stability – provides sufficient power to PC.

 Cooling - The power supply contains the main fan that
controls the flow of air through the PC case.
 Energy Efficiency - Newer PC power supplies work
with components to reduce the amount of power they
consume when idle.
 Expandability - The capacity of your power supply is
one factor that will determine your ability to add new
drives to your system
 A power supply is responsible for 28% of computer
problems and is 2% of the computer cost.
HOUSEHOLD POWER & PROBLEMS
 Household Power – the external power source
that comes into the wall.
 Power Problems that may lead to power supply
problems.
 LineNoise
 Surges
 Others
 LINE NOISE
 LineNoise - Line noise consists
of small variations in the
voltage level delivered to the
computer.
 SURGES
 This is a temporary increase of voltage that can last just
a few thousandths of a second, but in this time the
voltage can increase from 110 to 1,000 volts or even
higher.
 Voltage surges can disrupt or even damage your
computer equipment
PARTS OF THE POWER SUPPLY
INTERNAL POWER

 Power supplies generate high voltages internally and can be

dangerous.
 POWER SUPPLY SPECS

 Input Voltage Range – acceptable range of input – 85v-

135v AC or 170v-270v AC
 Output Rating (Watts) – output of power measured in
watts
 POWER SWITCH

 Power switches to the power supply have changed over time.

 Older PC/XT form factor– computer was turned on by a
switch in the back of the computer.
 AT form factor – added a remote switch on the front of the
computer connected to the power supply in the back.
 ATX/NLX form factor – uses an electric switch connected to
the motherboard that uses a feature called SoftPower to turn
on the computer.
 MOTHERBOARD CONNECTOR

 Most important connection.

 Supplies power to other devices
through the motherboard.

Older P8 & P9
ATX 20
Or P1 & P2
pin
MOTHERBOARD CONNECTORS

 Power supply motherboard connectors are based

on the form factor of the motherboard.
MOTHERBOARD CONNECTOR
VOLTAGES

P8 P9

ATX
Style
 DRIVE CONNECTORS
 The power supply provides power to internal
hard disk, floppy disk, CD/DVD and other
drives directly, through four-wire connectors
that are designed to attach to the rear of each
drive.
DRIVE CONNECTORS

Hard drive Floppy drive

CD-ROM
POWER SUPPLY FAN

 Primary cooling source for the entire PC.

 Power supply fans may be made of different components

and move different levels of air.

 Most computers use additional auxiliary fans to help cool

the entire PC.
 Summary
1: what power Supply?
2: State Parts of power Supply?
3: Roles of the Power Supply?
4: Power Switch?

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