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Chapter 4 Electricity and Power Supplies You Will Learn… How electricity is measured How to protect your computer system against damaging changes in electrical power About different form factors and computer cases How to detect and correct power supply problems About Energy Star specifications Electricity: Basic Introduction Measures of Electricity continued… Measures of Electricity Voltage Electrical force created by the potential difference in charge Measured in units called volts Voltage Amps Ampere = unit of measurement for electrical current Relationship Between Voltage and Current Direct relationship • As the electrical potential difference (voltage) • increases, the electrical current increases As the voltage decreases, the current decreases Ohms Standard unit of measurement for electrical resistance Resistors are devices used in electrical circuits to resist the flow of electricity As resistance decreases, electricity increases Relationship Among Voltage, Current, and Resistance Voltage and current have a direct relationship • When voltage increases, current increases Resistance has an inverse relationship with voltage and current • As resistance increases, either current or voltage decreases • As resistance decreases, either current or voltage increases (Ohm’s Law) One volt drives a current of one amp through a resistance of one ohm Wattage Total amount of power needed to operate an electrical device Measured in watts Calculated by multiplying volts by amps in a system (W = V x A) AC and DC AC (alternating current) • Cycles back and forth rather than traveling in only one direction Most economical way to transmit electricity • DC (direct current) • Travels in only one direction • Type of current required by most electronic devices, • including computers Computer power supplies function as both a transformer and a rectifier Computer Power Supply Hot, Neutral, and Ground Hot, Neutral, and Ground Short circuit • Occurs when electricity is allowed to flow uncontrolled from hot line to neutral line or from hot line to the ground Fuse • Designed to prevent too much current from flowing through the circuit Hot, Neutral, and Ground Hot, Neutral, and Ground Some Common Electronic Components Materials Used to Make Electronic Components Conductors Insulators Semiconductors Protecting Your Computer System General safety precautions Protecting against electricity Protecting against electrostatic discharge (ESD or static electricity) and electromagnetic interference (EMI) Surge protection and battery backup Protecting Against Electricity When working inside a computer • Turn off the power • Unplug the computer • Use a ground bracelet Static Electricity Ground yourself and computer parts, using static control devices or methods • Ground bracelet or static strap • Ground mats • Static shielding bags Caution: Don’t wear a ground bracelet when working inside a monitor or with high-voltage equipment such as a laser printer Using a Ground Bracelet Using a Ground Bracelet and a Ground Mat Using Static Shielding Bags Electromagnetic Interference Caused by the magnetic field produced as a side effect when electricity flows Radio frequency interference (RFI) can cause problems with radio and TV reception Use a line conditioner to filter electrical noise causing the EMI Surge Protection and Battery Backup Devices that filter AC input • Surge suppressors (or surge protectors) • Power conditioners • Uninterruptible power supply (UPS) • Also provides backup power Uninterruptible Power Supply Benefits • Condition line for brownouts and spikes • Provide backup power during a blackout • Protect against very high spikes that could damage equipment Uninterruptible Power Supply What to Consider When Buying a UPS Cost Rating should exceed your total VA or wattage output by at least 25% Degree of line conditioning Warranty, service policies, and guarantee UPS Manufacturers Computer Case and Form Factors Form factor • Describes the size, shape, and general makeup of a • hardware component Must match for motherboard, power supply, and case Case, Power Supply, and Motherboard Form Factors AT ATX (most popular) LPX NLX Backplane systems Most common form factors used on PCs: • AT • Baby AT • ATX • Mini-ATX AT Form Factor ATX Form Factor NLX Form Factor Types of Cases Desktop cases Tower cases • Minitower • Midsize (most popular) • Full-size Laptop cases Desktop Cases Minitower Cases Tower and Desktop Cases Case and Power Supply Vendors Detecting and Correcting Power Supply Problems Measuring the voltage of a power supply Upgrading and installing power supplies Troubleshooting the power system and power supply Measuring the Voltage of a Power Supply Use a multimeter • Before using, tell it three things • Whether to measure voltage, current, or resistance • Whether the current is AC or DC • What range of values it should expect • How to measure voltage • How to measure current • How to measure continuity A Multimeter How to Measure the Voltage of a Power Supply How to measure the power output for AT and ATX motherboards Procedure for a secondary storage device Measuring Voltage on an AT Motherboard Measuring Voltage Output to an AT Motherboard Measuring Voltage Output to an AT Motherboard Measuring Voltage Output to an ATX Motherboard Measuring Voltage Output to an ATX Motherboard Upgrading Your Power Supply Sometimes necessary when you add new devices Easiest way to fix a power supply you suspect is faulty is to replace it Introduction to Troubleshooting Categories of problems • Problems that prevent the PC from booting • Problems that occur after a successful boot Learn as much as you can by asking questions of the user Problem-Solving Flow Chart Troubleshooting the Power System: Guidelines and Questions Any burnt parts or odors? Everything connected and turned on? Loose cable connections? Computer plugged in? All switches turned on? Computer? Monitor? Surge protector? UPS? Separate circuit breaker? Wall outlet good? If fan is not running, turn off computer: Connections to power supply secure? Cards securely seated? Troubleshooting the Power System Troubleshooting the Power System Troubleshooting the power supply itself Troubleshooting the power supply fan Power problems with the motherboard Overheating Energy Star Systems (The Green Star) Satisfy energy-conserving standards of the U.S. EPA Generally have a standby program that switches the device to sleep mode when it is not in use Apply to computers, monitors, printers, copiers, and fax machines Power Management Methods Advanced Power Management (APM) AT Attachment (ATA) for IDE drives Display Power Management Signaling (DPMS) standards for monitors and video cards Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) Power Management Features Green timer on motherboard Doze time Standby time Suspend time Hard drive standby time Power Management Features Energy Star Monitors Most adhere to DPMS specifications which allow for the video card and monitor to go into sleep mode simultaneously View and change energy settings in Desktop Properties window (Windows 2000) Changing Power Options in Windows 2000 Chapter Summary How to measure electricity The power supply and backup power sources How to measure power supply output How to change a defective power supply Introduction to form factors How Energy Star devices save energy