...Lab 4: Identify Motherboard Components and Form Factors Task 1: Procedure 2. Using Internet Explorer, locate information on the LGA 1156 connector. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? Socket 1156, or LGA1156, also known as socket H1, is a Land Grid Array socket used by the first generation of workstation-class Intel Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, as well as Xeon 300 series microprocessors. The socket supports dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM memory controller, Direct Media Interface running at 2.5 GT/s, and PCI Express interface. The socket H1 works with processors with frequencies from 1.86 GHz to 3.46 GHz. It is supported by Intel® DMI Interconnect and integrated with the Dual-channel memory controller with 4 DIMM slots DDR3 memory. It supports the Intel Turbo boost technology and smart cache. http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%201156%20(LGA1156).html http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=473#ov 3. Using Internet Explorer, locate information on the Intel H55 Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? The Intel H55 Chipset includes the FDI (Flexible Display Interface) which enables direct connection between the CPU and the graphics core. This allows the display information to be sent back to the H55 chipset for output. The graphics core inside the Clarkdale processor is known as GMA HD. Its difference from the G45 GMA X4500HD is in the number of Unified shaders which was increased...
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...Jonathan Jimenez NT1110 4/23/2015 Lab 4: Identify Motherboard Components and form factors Task 1: Procedure 1. Examine 2. The LGA 1156 connector is used with the Intel Celeron, Intel Pentium, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, Intel Xeon processors. Its purpose is that it connects the processor to the motherboard. 3. The Intel H55 Chipset is used with the Intel Core i7-800, Intel Core i5, and Intel Core i3 Processors. Its purpose on the motherboard is to provide interface for the PCI express lanes. 4. The Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard this is mainly our phones iPads, iPods, or iPhones basically this is the technology that apple uses on their devices. From the chips to the small motherboard, USB port and on/off switch. Task 2: Procedure 1. Examine 2. The AMD 770 Northbridge chipset is compatible with the Phenom processors that are designed by ATI for AMD. The purpose of the 770 Northbridge chipset on the motherboard is to link the computer system's hardware to the processor. 3. The processor that is used on the AMD SB710 Southbridge chipset is used with the AMD Phenom processor. Its purpose on the motherboard is that it enables you to play you favorite games without compromise. 4. The Socket AM3 connector is compatible with the Phenom II Processors. Task 3: Procedure 1. Processor | Clock Speed | Internal Cache | Bus Speed | Architecture | i7 | 3.7 GHz | 1.5 MB | 4.8 Gt/s | Bloomfield | i7 mobile | 1.6 GHz | 6 MB | 2...
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...Lab 4 identify motherboard components and form factors Task 1 1 A. Code name Brand name Model (list) Frequency Cores/Threads Max Memory Speed Lynnfield Core i5 i5-7xx 2.66-2.8 GHz 4/4 DDR3-1333 Core i7 i7-8xx 2.8-3.07 GHz 4/8 Xeon L34xx 1.86 GHz 4/4 or 4/8 X34xx 2.4-2.93 GHz Clarkdale Celeron G1xxx 2.26 GHz 2/2 DDR3-1066 Pentium G6xxx 2.80 GHz 2/2 Core i3 i3-5xx 2.93-3.2 GHz 2/4 DDR3-1333 Core i5 i5-6xx 3.2-3.6 GHz 2/4 B. the LGA 1156 socket allows the following connections to be made from the processor to the rest of the system: PCI-Express 2.0 ×16 for communication with a graphics card. Some processors allow this connection to be divided into two ×8 lanes to connect two graphics cards. Some motherboard manufacturers use NVidia’s NF200 chip to allow even more graphics cards to be used. DMI for communication with the Platform Controller Hub (PCH). This consists of a PCI-Express 2.0 ×4 connection. FDI for communication with the PCH. This consists of two Display Port connections. Two memory channels for communication with DDR3 SDRAM. The clock speed of the memory that is supported will depend on the processor. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGA_1156 2A. Intel® Core™ i7-800, Intel® Core™ i5, and Intel® Core™ i3 processors B. the H55 (Ibex Peak) is an Intel chipset designed to provide the interface for the PCI express lanes on a motherboard. 3A. Unique On/Off Charge delivers the best recharging capability to iPad, iPhone and iPod...
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...Computer Repairs Components of the System Unit Objectives At the end of this unit students should be able to: 1. List and describe the major components in a personal computer system unit 2. Identify the ports, connectors and slots on a motherboard 3. Outline the computer boot process 4. State the meaning of common computer abbreviations and acronyms Content Summary Major Components in the System Unit Case A computer case is the enclosure that contains the main components of a computer. The size and shape of a computer case is usually determined by the form factor of the motherboard. In computing, "form factor" is an industry term for the size, shape and format of computer motherboards, power supplies, cases, and add-on cards. Most desktop computers have a form factor that is some variant of ATX. A case designed for an ATX motherboard and power supply may take on several external forms, such as a vertical tower (designed to sit on the floor, height > width) or a flat desktop (height < width). Computer cases usually include: sheet metal enclosures for a power supply unit and drive bays; a rear panel that can accommodate peripheral connectors protruding from the motherboard and expansion slots; a power button, a reset button, and LEDs to indicate power status as well as hard drive and network activity. Major component locations * The motherboard is usually screwed to the case along its largest face, which could be the bottom or the side of...
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...Motherboards The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything on the computer must be connected to the motherboard. When building a computer you must first decide what Motherboard or what CPU you will use, because your Motherboard will tell you what CPU you should buy and vise-versa. In that note, you can’t buy a case without your Motherboard selected, the size and shape of your case are determined by the form factor of your Motherboard. Form Factors: ATX * ATX replaced the older AT because of its more compact design and it’s better organized which makes it easier to work on. * ATX support 20 pin P1 connector and the newer 24 pin P1 Connector. * Supports 2 IDE Connectors and will probably have 1 or 2 SATA connectors * Soft Power Switch which allows for the PC to go through the shutdown process by not immediately shutting off when button pressed. BTX * This Form Factor is compatible with all of the ATX functions including the 20 and 24 pin connector * It was designed for better airflow with an intake vent on the front and Exhaust vent on the back, to work with this design CPU and Memory is installed parallel which creates better cooling for the CPU(No blocked airflow). NLX * Supports Riser cards. These are cards that connect to the motherboard expansion slots to allow connection of additional expansion cards. * Riser cards are also known as Daughter cards BUSES * The copper traces you find on the bottom...
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...file (PNG) (*.PNG) GIF file (*.GIF) JPEG file (*.JPG) Single file HTML (MHT) (*.MHT) 3. The Windows Experience Index rates a computer’s performance on a scale of 1.0 to 7.9. Based on the rating of your computer, what can you conclude about its performance? Answer: The Windows Experience Index rates certain components giving them a sub score. The component with the lowest score is the Windows Score Index Score. In this case the lowest score was for the graphics components, which means that it has a basic graphics chip, instead of high end graphics chip. 4. Search the web for information about the price of Windows 7. How much would it cost to buy your current edition of the Windows 7 operating system as an upgrade from Windows Vista? Answer: About $76.00 for an upgrade Lab 1.2 Gather And Record System Information Review Questions 1. List two categories available in Control Panel that were not mentioned in the lab: Answer: Ease of Access Hardware and Sound 2. Based on the Windows Experience Index, what component of your computer would you upgrade first? Why? Answer: The graphics component 3. Based on what you found while taking inventory of your computer’s system, what maintenance does this computer currently need? Answer: Currently does not need any...
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...Assignment Question 1 a) Define the term form factor A form factor refers to a computer systems’ or component of electronic hardware’s general setup as well as functionality that is normally outlined by a fundamental aspect, which might involve a touch screen, a QWERTY keyboard or the manner that the system opens or closes. According to Kay (1), the name is normally applied to distinguish the dimension, design or physical features and requirements of system hardware, and some emphasis on its internal constituents. The form factor equally acts as an element or an aspect that might be utilized to guarantee that hardware compatibility standard is met between appliances of the same form factor regardless of their varying designers. Hence form factor typically involves describing overall system set-up, including size, shape, case and power supply, alongside its physical layout. b) Describe 3 motherboard form factors (4mks) 1. AT and Baby AT (Advanced Technology) Advanced Technology (AT) and Baby AT served as the most popular motherboard form factors throughout the initial stages of computer development. The two designs vary mainly in width, with the original version measuring up to twelve inches wide. Apart from making it incompatible with smaller systems, the size made it to overlap against the drive bays, and thus rendering tasks such as troubleshooting, installation and upgrading more challenging (Wilson 1). The Baby AT motherboard version exhibits width of 8.5 inches and...
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...Lab 4: Identify Motherboard Components and Form Factors (hands-on) * Motherboard: Is an essential piece of any computer system. It’s what you plug your components into, and what your components use to “talk” to each other. When explaining how computer systems and components work, I like to compare them to that of the human body. How? Because if the CPU (Central Processing Unit) were the brain of the machine, then the motherboard would have to be the nervous system. It works very similarly to the nervous system, in that it essentially coordinates the actions and signals from the CPU (brain) to and from the rest of the machine. A. Motherboard Components: 1. Back panel connectors and Ports: Connectors and ports for connecting the computer to external devices such as display ports, audio ports, USB ports, Ethernet ports, PS/2 ports. 2. PCI SLOTS: PCI: Peripheral Component Interconnect Slot for older expansion cards such as sound cards, network cards, connector cards. See image below for a close-up view. Have been largely replaced by PCI-Express x1 slots (see motherboard parts #3 below). 3. PCI Express x1 slots: Slot for modern expansion cards such as sound cards, network cards (Wi-Fi, Ethernet, and Bluetooth), connector cards (USB, FireWire, eSATA) and certain low-end graphics cards. See image below for a close-up view. 4. PCI Express x16 slots: Slot for discrete graphic cards and high bandwidth devices such as top-end solid state drives. See image below for a...
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...Assignment Video 04/14/14 Motherboards come in several form-factors. When building a system, it is important to know what it will be used for before purchasing. Two of the most important parts need to be considered before the system is built – the CPU and the motherboard. There are several different types of CPUs and motherboards, so care should be taken that the CPU can be seated on the motherboard. Also, think about what the computer will be used for. General users will not need a top of the line system for browsing the web, email, social networking and word processing types applications, so a “bare-bones” type of computer may be a better selection. Systems used for gaming, video editing or high end graphics will need to have other considerations such as a higher end graphics card, more RAM and better than average cooling. Video 1.04: Motherboards: Most important considerations: Motherboard CPU Form Factor: ATX form factor motherboards Replaced the older AT form factor. Smaller Better organization Easier to work on Support for a wider variety of I/O devices. P1 power 20 pin and 24 pin PS/2 or USB for mouse and keyboard DIM PCI AGP PCI IDE and SATA Soft power switch (front of computer) allows the O/S to shut down properly Power switch (back of computer) kills power immediately Wake On LAN Configured in CMOS Keyboard and mouse activity will wake the system Network Activity will wake the system BTX form factor motherboards 20 or 24 pin P1 power connector ...
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...They talk about some of the core components of the computer the guts of the computer including the motherboard, the various bus tech-neologies, and interfaces that you might encounter. Deciding on a motherboard should be your first task when you build a PC. Adapter cards are vital because they allow video, audio, and network capabilities. It is important to know how many and what type of adapter card slots are available on your motherboard be-fore selecting specific adapter cards. The motherboard represents the logical foundation of the computer. Everything that makes a computer a computer must be attached to the motherboard. From the CPU to storage devices, from RAM to printer ports, the motherboard provides the connections that help them work together. Motherboard is essential to computer operation in large part because of the two major buses it contains: the system bus and the I/ O bus. Together, these buses carry all the information between the different parts of the computer. The location and orientation of these buses varies depending on the type of form factor used. The form factor is the design of the motherboard, which the case and power supply, must comply with. Motherboards can come with integrated I/ O ports; these are usually found as a rear port cluster. The MCH is used by devices that re-quire a high speed of data transfer. It is important to note that on many AMD-based motherboards, this chip doesn’t connect to the RAM; instead, the RAM is accessed directly by...
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...must decide between the motherboard or cpu first. Not all motherboards will fit in all cases. There are a few motherboard form fators ATX, BTX, and NTX. The ATX motherboard feature standard locations for the keyboard, mouse, I/O, and video connectors. Some design improvements of the ATX are a single 20-pin connector for the power supply. The BTX was developed to take advantage of the serial ATA, USB 2.0, and PCI express. Some changes for the BTX are better component placement for the back panel I/O controllers and its smaller than the ATX form Factor. The NLX is used on low end computers and supports riser cards. Also provides more flecibilty for system level designs. * Wake on LAN – keyboard or network activity * Power switch – Immediately kills all power * Communication Buses Expansion Slots * Buses – copper tracing, connect various components, allow delivery of power and date * System Bus – Largest bus, Fastest Bus, Connects motherboard to CPU * Connectors – P1 power, 40-pin IDE, 34-pin floppy drive, SATA, 50 or 68 Pin SCSI * Expansion Slots * 8-bit ISA – Used in early computers, Two lane dirt road * 16-bit ISA – Next Generation * MCA * EISA * Vesa Local Bus * PCI – Fast (White and Longer) * PCIx – Faster * PCIe(express) – Fastest, expected to replace AGP * AGP- High Speed alternative to PCI, Used for video (Brown and shorter) Motherboard Form Factor * ATX – Smaller, Easier...
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...Windows 7. How much would it cost to buy your current edition of the Windows 7 operating system as an upgrade from Windows Vista? Lab 1.2 Gather And Record System Information Review Questions 1. List two categories available in Control Panel that were not mentioned in the lab: 2. Based on the Windows Experience Index, what component of your computer would you upgrade first? Why? 3. Based on what you found while taking inventory of your computer’s system, what maintenance does this computer currently need? 4. Besides the Computer Inventory and Maintenance form, what other documentation should you keep on each computer? How might you store that information? 5. What differences, if any, are there between a list of components derived from a physical inspection versus a list of components derived from Control Panel and System Properties? Lab 1.3 Identify Computer Parts Review Questions 1. How did you decide which expansion card was the video card? 2. How did you identify the type of CPU you have? 3. Does your system have much room for adding new components? What types of expansion bus slots are available for adding new cards? 4. Is there space for upgrading the RAM? If there isn’t, what could you do to still upgrade? 5. Where...
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...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 Interconnect...
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...Motherboards The motherboard is what it says it is, the mother tied to all the systems within itself that enable the computer to communicate the data going in and out to each and every component integrated, connected, or built into the board such as, the CPU, the RAM, North Bridge, South Bridge, System Bus, Hard Drives, Cd Drives etc. Chipsets Motherboards are commonly known to be called chipsets or their type of chipset (form) is referred by the company who manufactured them. They are composed of two main components: Memory Controller Hub (MCH) and the I/O or Input Output Controller Hub (ICH). The MCH, is the communication bridge between the CPU the RAM and some PCI Express Devices, it is also known as the Northbridge located near the top of the Motherboard. It requires a high amount of data to be transferred via the system bus. You will notice a heat sink to allow the chip to cool down otherwise it will burn through the motherboard itself. For the ICH provides data to transfer to the secondary systems, such as the USB, Audio, Mouse, Keyboard, Hard Drives etc. The ICH is also known as the Southbridge which is located near the bottom of the motherboard. System Bus The motherboard bus is also called the system bus are tiny etched lines on the motherboard and is the traffic of all data, power, control, and address that is being sent throughout the entire system. The system bus is considered much like our highways and Freeways in the modern world of today going to...
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...* Motherboard - Most important consideration * ATX Form Factor - Replace older AT Form Factor - Smaller - Better organization - Easier to work on * Support for wide variety of I/O devices * ATX Form Factor support the .. - 20 pin and the new 24 pins * memory slots are DIMM * Soft Power Button - Front of the computer -does not immediately cut the power - Back of computer kills power immediately * Wake on LAN - configured in CMOS - Keyboard activity - network activity * Air Flow - Better air flow for better cooling - Intake vents at the front - Exhaust vent on the back -CPU heat sink fins and memory modules installed parallel to air flow * Buses - Found on the bottom of the computer - Appear as copper tracing - Connects various components - Allows delivery of power and data * System Bus - Largest Bus - Fastest Bus - Connects motherboard to CPU * Expansion Slots - 8-bit ISA used in early computers - 16-bit ISA next generation - PCI (fast), PCIv (faster) - PCIe (express) NEWEST In the clip 1.04 of my video mentor DVD on Motherboards was information from the inside out of a motherboard. Some information is common sense like the on and off switch for example but, it went in depth with the motherboard from the buses that's located on the bottom of the motherboard . Connectors, and the expansion slots. The motherboard today support either AGP or PCI express but not both. A motherboard may have several...
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