If you look closely at your computer’s power supply, you’ll see a myriad of different cables used to power the internals of your PC. In this video, you’ll learn about all of these connectors and how they can be used to power the motherboard and peripherals inside of your computer.
Your computer has many different interfaces, and each interface type has a different set of speed and distance standards. In this video, you’ll learn about the speeds and distances of USB, FireWire, PATA, SATA, and wireless standards.
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Most modern desktop and laptop computers use SATA interfaces to connect to hard drive storage devices. In this video, you’ll learn about the SATA standard and how to properly configure and connect SATA drives.
How many SATA drives can you connect to a single SATA motherboard interface?
You need to install two SATA drives into a new computer system. What determines which drive has boot priority?
You’ve just installed a new SATA disk, but you find that you are only getting half of the expected 300 MB/sec of throughput. What is a likely cause of this issue?
One of your clients is planning to upgrade their PATA drives to SATA drives. Which one of these would be a good reason to upgrade from PATA to SATA?
If you’ve started your computer and found “No Boot Device Available,” then you’ll need to gather all of your troubleshooting skills. In this video, you’ll learn how to troubleshoot boot problems, run hard drive diagnostics, and troubleshoot problems with external storage devices.
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