220-802 · Question #964
When comparing an ATX 20-pin power cable to an ATX 24-pin power cable, which of the following voltage values is found on the four extra pins?
The correct answer is B. +3.3v, +5v, +12v, and ground. The ATX 24-pin connector added four pins to the original 20-pin design to supply additional power rails required by modern motherboards.
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When comparing an ATX 20-pin power cable to an ATX 24-pin power cable, which of the following voltage values is found on the four extra pins?
Options
- A+3.3v, +5v, and two grounds
- B+3.3v, +5v, +12v, and ground
- C+3.3v, -5v, +12v, and ground
- D+5v, -5v, +12v, and ground
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Why each option
The ATX 24-pin connector added four pins to the original 20-pin design to supply additional power rails required by modern motherboards.
+3.3v, +5v, and two grounds omits the +12v rail, which is one of the voltages present on the additional four pins.
The four extra pins on the ATX 24-pin connector carry +3.3v, +5v, +12v, and ground, extending the original 20-pin standard to meet the increased power demands of PCI Express slots and other modern motherboard components.
The -5v rail was deprecated and removed from the ATX specification before the 24-pin connector was standardized, so it does not appear on any of the extra pins.
The -5v rail does not exist on modern ATX 24-pin connectors as it was eliminated from the ATX12V specification, making this combination invalid.
Concept tested: ATX 24-pin power connector pin voltage assignments
Source: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/hardware/design/dn614601(v=vs.85)
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