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The expansion slots have pins dedicated to supplying power to the card.

Some cards, such as high-end graphics, have power requirements that outstrip those proved by the motherboard. These cards have Molex type connectors to take a disk-drive type power connector straight from the PC's powersupply unit.

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How power is transmitted from the motherboard to the expansion cards?

The expansion slots have pins dedicated to supplying power to the card. Some cards, such as high-end graphics, have power requirements that outstrip those proved by the motherboard. These cards have Molex type connectors to take a disk-drive type power connector straight from the PC's powersupply unit.


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