...1.04 In this video it talks about motherboards and various types of motherboards as well as the different shapes and sizes of them 3 Main Form Factors: ATX Form Factor • Replaced older AT form factor • Smaller • Better organization • Easier to work on • Support for wide variety of I/O Devices • Soft power switch • Wake on LAN feature o Configured in CMOS o Keyboard activity o Network activity BTX Form Factor • Better airflow for better cooling o Intake vent in front o Exhaust vent in back o CPU Heat sink fins and memory modules installed parallel to air flow NLX Form Factor • Supports riser cards o Fits into expansion slots o Provides Connectors for additional expansion cards o Also known as “daughter boards” Communication Buses • Buses o Appears as copper traces o Connects various components o Allows delivery of power and data • System Bus o Largest bus o Fastest Bus o Connects motherboard to CPU • Most Important Connectors o P1 Power o 40-Pin IDE o 34-Pin Floppy drive o SATA o 50 or 68-pin SCSI • Expansion Slots o 8-bit ISA (used in older computers) o 16-bit ISA (next generation) o MCA (after ISA) o EISA (after MCA) o Vesa Local Bus (After EISA) o PCI (Faster and present expansion slot) o PCIx (Faster than PCI) o PCIe (express, fastest expected to replace AGP) o AGP (High Speed alternative to PCI , used for video) o PCI (white and longer) o AGP (brown and shorter) Today’s Motherboards can’t have both AGP and PCI Slots they...
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...Motherboard * Most important consideration -motherboard - cpu Size and Shape -determined by form factor * ATX form factor -replaced older at form factor -smaller -better organization -easier to work on -support for wide variety of i/o devices -p1 power (20pin,24pin) -memory slots are dimm come in pairs.(dual inline memory module) -AGP, PCI -two IDE connectors and two SATA connectors * Soft power button * Front ofcomputer * Does not immediately cut power * Allows normal OS shutdown * Power switch * Back of computer * Immediately kills all power * Wake on Lan * Configured in CMOS * Keyboard activity * Network activity * BTX form factor * 20- or 24- pin P1 power connection * Better air flow for better cooling * Intake vent at front * Exhaust vent at back * Cpu heat sink fins and memory modules installed parallel to air flow * NLX form factor * Supports riser cards * Fit into expansion slots * Provide connectors for additional expansion cards * Also known as daughter boards * Communication Buses * Buses * Appear as copper tracing * Connect various components * Allow delivery of power and data * System bus * Largest bus * Fastest bus * Connects motherboard to CPU * Connectors * Be able to identify these connectors * P1 power * 40-pin IDE ...
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...Megatrends (AMI). Many popular motherboard manufacturers have integrated AMI's AMIBOS into their systems. The error of six beeps means that there has been an 8042 Gate A20 test error. This beep code is usually caused by an expansion card that has failed or the motherboard that is no longer working. Step 1. Six Beeps- 8042 Gate A20 test error is usually caused by an expansion card failure or that the motherboard that is no longer working. Step 2. Determine if it is the expansion card failure or that the motherboard is no longer working. Step 3. Power on the computer or restart. Listen to beeps very carefully. Step 4. Update the BIOS, replace Expansion Card, and replace the motherboard, if necessary. Step 5. Power on computer after installation of updated BIOS, or the Expansion Card, or the replaced motherboard. Step 6. Ensure to document all processes with outcomes before during and after installation of each program. Phoenix BIOS is manufactured by Phoenix Technologies.The beep codes from a Phoenix-based BIOS may be exactly the same as the true Phoenix beep codes and they may vary. A 1-3-1-3 beep code pattern means that the 8742 keyboard controller test has failed. This usually means that there is a problem with the currently connected keyboard but it could also indicate a motherboard issue. Step 1. 1-3-1-3 beep pattern, it means that ther is a problem with the keyboard or motherboard issue. Step 2. 8742 keyboard controller. Issue with keyboard or a motherboard issue. Step 3. Determine...
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...Assignment – Motherboards and Busses 1. The improvement of the motherboard will be limited because of compatibility issue with other hardware. Other devices run at a different speed and have different processing requirement, for example the memory and hard drive; without upgrading these components too will limit the performance of the motherboard. 2. There is a need for the different busses to be on the motherboard for free flow of information processing by way of obtaining different sets of instructions. 3. A 64-bit OS has a higher functionality than a 32-bit, a 32-bit will be needed because of the backward compatibilities of the 64-bit. 4. The following requirements must and can be considered when building a PC: * DO NOT plug anything in unless the computer is fully turned off. * DO NOT install anything unless you are grounded through a wrist strap * DO NOT over-tighten or strip any screws. * Never force anything. If it does not fit or plug in then figure out why. * Wear surgical gloves while putting the PC together Next Choose your components. You will need a: Motherboard CPU Memory Hard drive CPU Cooler Graphics card. Power Supply Unit. The motherboard should be compatible with any CPU you choose. I recommend gigabyte motherboards. Choose the CPU first, and then pick a motherboard it will work with. After you got that selected you will need to find memory. You can choose memory by the motherboard model you have...
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...An ISO 9001:2008 Certified Company LAPTOP Level-1 SERVICE TRAINING - COURSE SYLLABUS Day1 INTRODUCTION 1. What is laptop? 2. History of laptop 3. How work laptop? 4. Advantages of laptop instead of desktop 1. CARD LEVEL SERVICE [Hard Ware] 2. CHIP LEVEL SERVICE [Motherboard] 5. Difference between laptop and desktop LAPTOP MANUFACTURING COMPANIES-Acer /Apple /Compaq /Dell -etc. 6. How to buy a laptop? 7. Operating System review &laptop uses & laptop booting process 8. Guide to purchase of second hand laptop Day2 TOOLS AND TESTING EQUIPMENTS 1. LAPTOP HARDWARE TOOLS Screw Driver Kit Laptop Casing Opener Nose Pliers Cutter Electric Screw Driver Tweezer Anti Static Wrist Band PCB Cleaning Brush & etc 2. LAPTOP CHIP LEVEL TOOLS Micro Soldering Iron Tip Soldering Iron Hot Air Blower Magnifying Lenz with Lamp Liquid Flux Dry Flux & etc 3. TESTING EQUIPMENT 1.Anolog Mutimeter Digittal Mutimeter Battery Booster Universal AC adapter Debug card SATA to USB convertor IDE to USB convertor 4. OTHER HARDWARE SPARES External Monitor External DVD Drive Usb Keyboard / Mouse&etc Day3 Day4 Day5 Day6 Day7 Day8 5. ACCESSORIES Laptop bag LCD Screen Card LCD Cleaner & etc 6. ADVANCED TOOLS BGA Rework Machine Reballing Kits Infrared IC Heater PCB Scanner Oscilloscope [CRO] SMD IC Extractor PTH Desoldering Machine RCL Meter SMT ELECTRONICS INTRODUCTION RESISTOR CAPACITOR INDUCTOR & TRANSFOEMER LAPTOP PARTS VIEW & KEYBOARD & TOUCH...
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...NT1110 Notes · Unit 4 · motherboards & busses · topics of lecture · system bus · chipset · form factoe · memory slots · expansion slot · System Bus · Traits & necessities · Signal Pathway · A way of passing information betweem componets inside and outside the computer. · A modular way of expanding the functions or capabilities of the computer. · System Bus Architectures · PCI · AGP · PCIe (PCI Express) · Bus Mastering · Allows data to be passed from one device to another without CPU intervention. Allows a controller card to take control of the bus, leaving the CPU free to concentrate on other tasks. · Bus Mastering vs. DMA · DMA can send data from peripheral to RAM or from RAM to peripheral, without the intervention of the CPU. · Bus Mastering can send data from peripheral to peripheral, without the intervention of the CPU. · Peripheral Component Interconnect PCI · Developed for Pentium-class processors · 32-bit and 64-bit data path versions. · 33-MHz Clock · Processor Independant · Plug and play with bus mastering · PCI Evolution · 32-bit, 33 MHz · 64-bit, 33 MHz · 32- bit. 66 MHz · 64- bit, 66 MHz · Accelerated Graphics Port AGP · used exclusively for video carda, · Available in four gernerations (1x, 2x, 4x, 8x) · Considered more of a port than a bus · AGP modes 32-bits @ 66 MHz · data cycles per clock Bandwidth · AGP 1 266 Mbps · AGP 2x 2 ...
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...1. The system bus and I/O bus carry four different types of signals throughout the computer. Which of the following are the signals? (Choose all that apply.) A, B, C & E – The four different types of signals carried out by the system bus and I/O bus are data, power, control and address. 2. Which of the following are considered expansion slots? (Choose all that apply.) A & C – Expansion slots are PCI and AGP. 3. Which of the following can you use with SCSI (Small Computer Systems Interface)? (Choose all that apply.) A, B, C & D – You can use hard drives, scanners, laser printers and dvd-roms with small computer interfaces. 4. Which of the following are in the ATX family of motherboards? (Choose all that apply.) A, B & C – ATX, mini-ATX and FlexATX are all part of the ATX motherboard family. 5. Which of the following are considered integrated I/O ports? G – Serial ports, parallel ports, USB ports, PS/2 mouse and keyboard, audio ports and Ethernet ports are all types of I/O ports. 6. To connect speakers to the sound card, which of the following must you use? D – You must use a 1/8inch mini-jack cable to connect speakers to a sound card. 7. How many pins are DDR SDRAM two-section memory slots designed for? B – DDR SDRAM two-section memory slots are designed for 184 pins. 8. Which or the following is a common speed for PCI? A – 33MHz is a common speed for PCI. 9. Which of the following expansion bus technologies would be described as x16 (spoken as “by sixteen”)? C...
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...1.05-Central Processing Unit (CPU) Video Summary #3_NT1110_Computer Structure and Logic April 17, 2014 Abstract In the video “1.05- CPU” I learned that there are two major manufacturers of CPU and they are Intel and AMD. CPU’s are organized by the motherboard system bus carries information into and out of the CPU. In the system bus the CPU is referred to as the Front side bus and usually uses a 64-bit wide data path. Inside the CPU there are controllers that manage basic functions of the CPU and control communication between the motherboard and other components within the CPU. The other components include one or more ALUs and the internal cache. An ALU is responsible for complex calculations. Communication between the controller and the ALUs uses a 32-bit internal bus. The bus system that supports the communication between the cache and the ALUs controller is the backside bus. The CPU speed is measured in GHz. There are several ways of measuring speed. The speeds differ inside and outside the processor. System bus speed is measure in MHz . The system bus speed is the actual factor that will control the speed of your computer. The ratio between processor and system bus is known as the multiplier. In older setting you may have to configure the multiplier in the CMOS setting. Multiprocessing is the ability to perform multiple functions simultaneously. True Multiprocessing requires multiple processors. Dual Core processors is another way of multiprocessing. Cache uses SRAM...
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...Gerald Hoover NT1110 1/24/2014 MOTHERBOARDS Motherboards and CPU sizes and shapes are determined by form factor. There are three types of form factors ATX, BTX, AND NLX. ATX FORM FACTOR 1. Replaces older AT’S 2. They are smaller 3. Better organization 4. Supports a wide variety of I/O devices 5. Power supply P1 (20)(24) pin 6. Mice and keyboard connectors consist of PS/2 and USB 7. Memory slots known as DIMM 8. Expansion slots are PCI and AGP 9. Usually has 2 IDE or 2 SATA connectors 10. Soft power button on front of computer A. Does not completely cut power B. Allows normal OS shutdown process 11. Power switch on back of computer A. Immediately kills all power 12. Wake on LAN A. Configures in CMOS B. Keyboard activity C. Network activity BTX FORM FACTOR 1. 20 or 24 pin P1 power connection 2. Better air flow for better cooling 3. Intake vent at front 4. Exhaust vent at back 5. CPU sink fins and memory modules installed parallel to air flow NLX FORM FACTOR 1. Supports riser cards 2. Fits into expansion slots 3. Provides connectors for additional expansion cards 4. Another name is also known as daughter boards ...
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...Dimensions Asgard XP, Asgard XP-W CCC-AE37BS-U01 (Original side panel) CCC-AE37BS-U03 (Window side panel) Asgard Pro, Asgard Pro-W CCC-AE37BS-U02 (Original side panel) CCC-AE37BS-U04 (Window side panel) 200(W) x 445(H) x 470(D) mm (7.87*17.52*18.50 inches) 5.25” External x 3 (single side tool-free holders) 3.5” Internal HDD x 7 (single side tool-free holders) 3.5” External FDD x 1 (single side tool-free holders) 2.5” Internal HDD x 1 (by screw, downside of ODD cage) 7 slots 2 Drive Bay ■ Power supply unit installation ■ Powersupply Installation ■ Installation av nätdel ■ Instalación de la Fuente de alimentación ■ ■ Установка блока питания ■ ■ Güç Kaynağı birimi montajı ■ Installation de l’unité d’alimentation. Expansion Slot Motherboard Support ATX, Micro ATX, ITX (with backside hole for CPU cooler) Power Supply Standard P/S2 ATX/EPS power supply units on downside space with anti-vibration rubber. Front Fan: 120/140mm fan available. (Pre-installed 120mm black fan on Asgard Pro) Rear Fan: Pre-installed 120mm black fan x 1 Left Side Fan: Two 120/140mm fan available. (None for window version.) Bottom Fan: 120mm fan available. Top Fan: Two 120/140mm fan available. 3 ■...
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...EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard 780i 3-Way SLI Motherboard EVGA ii nForce 780i SLI Motherboard Table of Contents Before You Begin… ..................................................................................................... ix Parts NOT in the Kit .................................................................................................ix Intentions of the Kit ...................................................................................................x EVGA nForce 780i Motherboard..................................................................................1 Motherboard Specifications...................................................................................... 1 Unpacking and Parts Descriptions...............................................................................4 Unpacking ................................................................................................................ 4 Equipment ................................................................................................................ 4 EVGA nForce 780i SLI Motherboard ....................................................................... 5 Hardware Installation ....................................................................................................9 Safety Instructions.................................................................................................... 9 Preparing the Motherboard ........................
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...instructions written as ROM on a chip on the motherboard * It is permanent , cannot be edited , and does not require power to maintain content * Startup BIOS activates the bootstrap loader which runs the POST or Power On Self-Test * Which checks memory and assigns system resources * CMOS also checked by startup BIOS and compares to hardware found during POST * CMOS settings are stored in RAM and are not permanent and may be changed by the user * BIOS and CMOS are used interchangeably by term but are different * BIOS is stored in ROM and is permanent and cannot be edited * CMOS is stored in RAM is volatile and can be edited * Both stored in different chips * CMOS battery saves settings for configurations during power outages * If the battery starts to die the computers system clock will start to lose time * If the battery is dead you will get a checksum error during boot * You can still boot simply clear the checksum error And let the startup BIOS use the default CMOS setting stored in the BIOS which is ROM and not disturbed by power outages * Flashing the BIOS * BIOS cannot be edited but can be change by replacing the motherboard or Flashing the BIOS * BIOS is firmware not hardware or software * BIOS uses EEPROM or Electronically Erasable Programmable ROM * Old instructions are replaced with new ones * The BIOS is very important to the startup of the computer. These instruction are permanently written...
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...Motherboards Marc Burzynski Unit 4 Assignment 1 NT1110 07/20/2013 Video 1.04 Summary This video talked about the differences in the different form factors motherboards as well as the similarities. It explains for those of us who prefer to build our own systems that we should select our motherboard before buying the tower and after we have selected the CPU. It also explains about the different types of connectors found on motherboards. List Of Topics, Terms And Definitions * Motherboard – The most important consideration, the size and shape is determined by form factor * ATX Form Factor – Replaced the AT form factor, ATX is smaller, easier to work on, better organization, has support for a wide variety of I/O devices, usually has is the P1 20 pin or 24 pin power connector, on the older ATX form factor motherboards were connected via the PS/2 connector at the back of the case, the newer ATX form factor motherboards connected keyboard and mouse via a USB, usually has between two and four DIMM slots, has either PCI E Oren AGP slot but not both, usually has 2 40 pin IDE slots, and usually 1 to 2 serial ATA slots. The ATA form factor was the first to introduce the soft power switch on the front of the computer; the soft power switch does not immediately cut power but instead allows the computer to go through the normal shutdown procedure. There is however a power switch on the back of the computer, flipping the switch immediately kills power. Another important...
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...How Stuff Works/Motherboards In the article “How Motherboards Work” motherboards were taken apart and described. The article explains how motherboards started (1st IBM motherboard had only a processor and card slots which users plugged floppy drive controller and memory into the slots) to how they are so advanced now, boasting a wide variety of built-in features and how they directly affect computer capabilities and potential upgrades. The following is a list of topics that were presented in the article. * Form Factors * Socket for the microprocessor * The Chipset * The Basic Input/Output System chip * The Real Time Chip Clock * Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) * Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP) * Integrated Drive Electronics (IDE) * Universal Serial Bus or FireWire * Memory slots * Redundant Array of Independent Discs (RAID) * PCI Express * Sockets (Pin Grid Array (PGA) & Land Grid Array (LGA) * Bus and bus speed * Memory and other features The following is a list of terms (with their definitions) presented in the article. * Form Factors; They are the shape or layout of a motherboard. * Chipset; It is the “glue” that connects the processor to the rest of the motherboard. * Basic Input/Output System; B.I.O.S. Controls the basic functions of the computer. * Real Time Chip Clock; A battery operated chip that maintains basic settings & system time. * Peripheral Component...
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...temporarily borrowed when creating 3D textures. This is a very important message, once the Pro AGP has been removed cover the extension with a sticker to prevent damge. The PCI Express slots began to replace both PCI and AGP slots in the new system, this started in 2005. PCI express has four types of slots: x1, x4, x8, x16. The most common version includes x1, x4, and x16. The PCIe sends information serially over on or more lanes. A lane is a group of signal paths that can collect and receive data. Full Duplex is when data is received and send at the same time. The max MBps is 8,000 for a PCIe x16. Some motherboards have two specialized slots in addition to the standard PCI and PCIe. The audio modem riser also know as AMR enables a place to design a connector between the modem and audio. AMR are found in a older system with a chipset that intergrates software modems and audio fucntion. The AMR was replaced by the communications network riser also known for CNR it...
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