A technician is tasked with installing a new power supply in a custom PC. The motherboard has a specific 8-pin connector near the CPU socket. What is this connector for?
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AProviding power to the PCIe slots.
BPowering the case fans.
CProviding dedicated power to the CPU.
DPowering the SATA drives.
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