Gwen recently purchased a new video card, and after she installed it, she realized she did not have the correct connections and was not able to power the video card.

What connector (s) should Gwen look for when purchasing a new power supply? (Select all that apply.)

a. 8-pin PCI-E connector

b. Molex connector

c. 24 pin connector

d. SATA connector

e. P4 MB connector

f. 6-pin PCI-E connector

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Dante Hendrix

Computers & Technology

2 February, 18:19

Gwen recently purchased a new video card, and after she installed it, she realized she did not have the correct connections and was not able to power the video card.

What connector (s) should Gwen look for when purchasing a new power supply? (Select all that apply.)

a. 8-pin PCI-E connector

b. Molex connector

c. 24 pin connector

d. SATA connector

e. P4 MB connector

f. 6-pin PCI-E connector

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Joel Strickland · Answer 1

A. 8-pin PCI-E connector.

F. 6-pin PCI-E connector.

Explanation:

The video card is a peripheral hardware component in a computer system that is used to run videos and graphic files, providing the required memory, runtime and bandwidth.

The PCI-e or peripheral component interconnect express is a connector or expansion slot used specifically for adding and powering video cards on a computer system.