CompTIA A+ 1101 Motherboard Connectors

24-pin Motherboard Connector

- provides power from the power supply to the motherboard- provides +3.3V, +/-5V, and +/-12V- some cables are 20-pin with a 4-pin attachment

4-pin ATX Connector

- provides additional power to the CPU- provides +12V power

SATA Drive Interface

- connects hard drives and solid state drives to the motherboard

M.2 Connector

A motherboard or expansion card slot that connects to a mini add-on card. The slot uses a PCIe, USB, or SATA interface with the motherboard chipset, and several variations of the slot exist. Also called a Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) connector.