Lab 1.4.7 Computer Components

In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to gather information about the components you will need to complete your customer’s computer. Be prepared to discuss your selections.

1.Your customer already owns the case described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Cooler Master
CAC-T05-UW

Features:
ATX Mid Tower
ATX, Micro ATX compatible form factor
2 External 5.25” drive bays
2 External 3.5” drive bay
2 Internal 5.25” drive bays
7 expansion slots
USB, Firewire, Audio ports

Cost:
$42 to $56
Php 1890 to Php 2520


2.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a power supply compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Thermaltare
430W ATX Power Supply

Features:
•Form Factor: ATX
•Wattage: 430 Watts
•Fan: 80 mm
•+5V: 30 A
•+12V: 18 A
•-12V: 0.5 A
•-5V 0.8 A
•+5VSB: 2 A
•20 + 4 pin Connector: 1
•4 Pin P4: 1
•6 Pin PCI Express Connector: 1
•4 Pin Floopy Connector: 2
•4 Pin Peripheral Connector: 9
•SATA Power Connector: 2

Cost:
$45.00
Php 2025.00


3.Your customer already owns the motherboard described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
GIGABYTE
GA-965P-DS3

Features:
LGA 775
DDR2 800
PCI Express x16
SATA 3.0Gb/s interface
1.8V-2.4V RAM voltage
1066/800/533MHz Front Side Bus
4 Memory Slots
Dual Channel Memory Supported
ATA100 connector
RAID 0/1
4 USB 2.0 ports
ATX Form Factor

Cost:
$280 to $345
Php 3600 to Php 15525


4.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a CPU compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Intel Core 2 DUO
E8500 Dual Processor

Features:
3.16 GHz 6m 1333164
S775 (BX80570E8500)


Cost:
$190 to $240
Php 8550 to Php 10800


5.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a cooling device compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Antec Tricool 120
Case Fan


Features:
Speed: 2000Rpm
Airflow 39 cfm, 79 cfm

Cost:
$16.00
Php 720


6.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research RAM compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Kingston Hyper X 2GB
DDR2 SDRAM
(KHX7200D2K2)


Features:
DDR PC 3500, DDR2 PC
900 MHz-PC-DIM, IC DRAM Card

Cost:
$61 to $137
Php 2745 to Php 6165

7.Your customer already owns the hard disk drive described in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
Seagate
ST3400620AS

Features:
400 GB
7200 RPM
16 MB Cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s interface


Cost:
$119.99
Php 8999.55

8.Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a video adapter card compatible with the components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

Brand and Model Number:
CVGA - e – GEForce 8600 GT
256 MB PCI Express Graphic Card


Features:
Core Clock : 540 MHz
Memory Clock : 1.4 GHz
GDDR3 SDRAM : 1 Bit


Cost:
$69.00
Php 3105


Questions
1.List three components that must have the same or compatible form factor.
- Motherboard
- CPU
- RAM


2.List three components that must conform to the same socket type.
- Motherboard
- CPU
- Heat Sink/Fan

3.List two components that must utilize the same front side bus speed.
- Motherboard
- CPU


4.List three considerations when you choose memory.
- Minimum required RAM for the motherboard
- If dual channel is available
- Types of RAM


5.What component must be compatible with every other component of the computer?
- Motherboard