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Cable & Connector Matching

Core 1 Obj 3.2 · Cables & Connectors
A technician is building five workstations with different requirements. Drag each cable/connector type from the pool below to the correct use case.

Available Cables / Connectors

SATA Data Cable
Molex Power
USB-C
DisplayPort 1.4
RJ-45 (Cat 6)

Use Cases

1. Connect an internal 2.5" SSD to the motherboard
2. Power an older case fan from the PSU
3. Connect a modern smartphone for fast charging + data
4. Drive a 4K@144Hz monitor with G-Sync
5. Connect a desktop to a gigabit Ethernet switch

Cable Reference

SATA Data: 7-pin connector for internal SSDs/HDDs
Molex Power: 4-pin power for legacy fans/drives
USB-C: Speed varies — USB4 up to 40 Gbps, 100W power delivery
DisplayPort 1.4: High-res video, 4K@144Hz, G-Sync/FreeSync
RJ-45 (Cat 6): 1 Gbps Ethernet, 250 MHz bandwidth
Partial credit per correct match.
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