Cables and Connectors

Question 1

Analog video cable with a 15 pin connector

Answer 1

VGA cable or DB 15

Question 2

What was added with HDMI v1.3?

Answer 2

Bit rate necessary for HD DVD and Blu-ray Disc

Question 3

What was added with HDMI v1.4?

Answer 3

3D support, 4k resolution @ 30 Hz refresh rate, 1080 resolutions @ 120 Hz refresh rate, ARC

Question 4

What was added with HDMI v2.0?

Answer 4

Increased 4k refresh rate to 60 Hz
21:9 theatrical widescreen aspect ratio
48 Gbps Bandwidth

Question 5

What was added with HDMI v2.1?

Answer 5

120 Hz refresh rate for 4K, 8K, and 10K video

eARC - needed for DTS:X and Dolby Atmos

Question 6

How many devices does eSATA support on a single bus?

Answer 6

15 devices

Question 7

eSATA / SATA speeds

Answer 7

SATA I - 1.5 Gbps
SATA II - 3 Gbps
SATA III - 6 Gbps

Question 8

40-pin flat data cable

Answer 8

PATA / IDE cable

Question 9

What indicates pin 1 on a PATA / IDE cable?

Answer 9

Pin 1

Question 10

What are the speeds of the SAS (serial attached SCSI)

Answer 10

SAS-1 / 3 Gbps
SAS-2 / 6 Gbps
SAS-3 / 12 Gbps
SAS-4 / 22.5 Gbps

Question 11

Max speeds of USB 1.1, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1, 3.2

Answer 11

1. 1 - 12 Mbps
2. 0 - 480 Mbps
3. 0 - 5 Gbps
4. 1 - 10 Gbps
5. 2 - 20 Gbps

Question 12

Max cable distance of USB 1.x, 2.0, and 3.x

Answer 12

USB 1.x and 2.0 - 5 meters

USB 3.x - 3 meters

Question 13

USB max power

Answer 13

USB 1.0 - 5V, 1.5A (7.5 watts)
USB 1.2 - 5V, 5A (20 watts)
USB 2.0 - 5V, 3A (15 watts)
USB 3.0 - 20V, 5A (100 watts)