What is Switch Mode Power Supply?

Every electrical or electronic device needs power for work and the computer is not exception to it. Computers, too, have a particularly designed power supply component known as Switch Mode Power Supply. SMPS converts raw input power to controlled voltage and current for the operation of various components of the computer. SMPS uses switches for high efficiency. The primary function of SMPS is to convert the alternating current (AC) power available in homes into direct current (DC) required for a computer system. In desktop computers, a metal box found in the corner of the CPU case supplies
power to various components in the CPU box. The power supply converts 115-230 volt AC into DC that is required for computer components to work.

The terms such as voltage, AC, DC, etc., are closely associated with the power supply or SMPS. Voltage is an electric potential difference between two points and is measured in volts. AC stands for alternating current. It is an electric
current whose magnitude and direction vary cyclically. DC stands for direct current. It is considered as the constant flow of electrons in a single direction from low to high potential. Computers use DC power. Because of the advantage of alternating current over direct current in transforming and transmission, electric power distribution today is nearly everywhere alternating current.

power supply specification does not support the -5V compatibility voltage and, therefore, should not be used with motherboards that have ISA slots.

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