An engineer is building a workstation that requires the following components: - An ATX motherboard - A multi-core processor - A dedicated graphics solution - A SATA hard drive - DDR4 memory Which of t

The correct answer is A. 12V, 500W output. An ATX workstation with a multi-core processor, dedicated GPU, SATA drive, and DDR4 memory requires a standard ATX power supply. ATX PSUs deliver multiple voltage rails including +12V, +5V, and +3.3V, with 12V being the primary rail powering the CPU and GPU. A 500W output is suff

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An engineer is building a workstation that requires the following components:

An ATX motherboard
A multi-core processor
A dedicated graphics solution
A SATA hard drive
DDR4 memory

Which of the following power supply specifications would meet the workstation criteria?

Options

A12V, 500W output
BSFX, 18-pin connector
CDC input
DType A socket

How the community answered

(36 responses)

A
69% (25)
B
8% (3)
C
6% (2)
D
17% (6)

Explanation

An ATX workstation with a multi-core processor, dedicated GPU, SATA drive, and DDR4 memory requires a standard ATX power supply. ATX PSUs deliver multiple voltage rails including +12V, +5V, and +3.3V, with 12V being the primary rail powering the CPU and GPU. A 500W output is sufficient for this component set. Option B (SFX) is a smaller PSU form factor incompatible with ATX cases. Option C (DC input) refers to external brick-style power, not desktop PSUs. Option D (Type A socket) is a USB connector type, not a PSU specification.

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