Capacitors, Resistors, and Electronic Components

What do all those capacitors, resistors, chokes, and transistors on your motherboard actually do?

[martinobarrett]

I used to imagine that it was a little city when I was a kid

[Wizardmom]

NEVER open a power supply unit if you don't have a very good reason to. A power supply can hold enough charge to kill a person even while unplugged. Also, repairing a power supply unit isn't a valid reason - they don't cost much but the risk of shock can cost you more than you'd ever have enough to cover.

[OxicLean]

Techquickie-the one product of Linus media group that doesn't have garbage thumbnails

[LazerLord]

Alright, time for the electrical engineering dude to critique this video.
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Eh, resistors are more for signals most of the time, and not power. Chokes can also be called inductors (in some cases). Also, there are some capacitors that look similar to resistors (look under the cpu socket and you'll see them). Not sure how important diodes would be in this video's context, but they're also a thing.

All in all, a very good video! I think it would give most lamens a decent functional understanding of most electrical components.

[AbrasiveCarl]

Even with a Power Supply unplugged it can still hold a very significant charge.

[milesstraughan]

Honestly last night dreamed about a 1080ti

[ksells]

Are you really suggesting we should open up our power supplies? Come on, this is dangerous on so many levels.

[WhiteFoolid]

For those wondering, the capacitors have 2 plates inside them made out of conductive material, which are not connected and have an insulative fluid in between. All of this surrounded by a foil.

[Joe-dtwp]

1:22 "And release it in a controlled fashion" unless there are other components controlling the release, a capacitor will release as much as it possibly can in one instant.

[slimal]

I've learned so much about computers these past few years from you guys! You guys rock!

[blodstainer]

That was a collar, not a choke. Get your sex toys straight

[Fry]

Well...Luke just got banned on r/AyyMD.

[geardd]

I suppose that the diodes in the power supply makes a FULL BRIDGE RECTIFIER

[OhZmAnnLP]

0:09
Is that an anime body pillow Linus is sleeping on? 😂😂😂

[SharinganReborn]

Did anyone else almost close the page once he said "and speaking of power delivery, " thinking it was an ad??

[fedbia]

You guys helped me build my first PC and every time I check this channel I learn more. Thank you!

[emilcarr]

God, no! That is not what a MOSFET does! Sure, there will be MOSFETs inside a regulator, but whta you described was a voltage regulator.

[ocrab]

As a Mechanical/Electrical Engineer it made me happy to watch this :) It is really dumbed down but the analogizes work well nice job Techquickie

[UberHaxorJuke]

im surprised you didnt make a "may i have some oats, brother?" joke when the thingymabob was speaking with the cpu




"may i have some volts, brother?"

[kaslogan]

You and anthony have to be the best people on the linus team. You speak clearly, your not awkward, you explain everything in a good way many can understand, and its generally enjoyable just watchn ya talk lol