A+ Complete Lab Manual

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?

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).