1.2.1.11 Worksheet - Research Computer Components (1)

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1.2.1.11 Worksheet - Research Computer Components Print and complete this worksheet. 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. Information is provided for the components that your customer already has. Use these specifications to make sure that the components you research are compatible with the components your customer already owns. Be prepared to discuss your selections. 1. List three components that must have the same compatible form factor. Case, Power Supply, and Motherboard 2. List three components that must conform to the same socket type. Power supply, CPU, memory 3. List two components that must utilize the same front side bus speed. CPU and RAM 4. List three considerations when you choose memory. Frequency, timing, size and type 5. What component must be compatible with every other component of the computer? Motherboard 6. Your customer already owns the case described in the table below. Brand and Model Number Cooler Master HAF-932

Features

Cost

EATX Mid Tower ATX, Micro-ATX compatible form factor 7 External 5.25” drive bays 2 External 3.5” drive bays 5 Internal 3.5” drive bays 7 expansion slots USB3.0, firewire, eSata

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

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IT Essentials Brand and Model Number GIGABYTE Z77X-UD3H

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Cost

LGA 1155 DDR3 2666/1600/1333/1066 3 x PCI express x 16 3 x PCI express x 1 1 x PCI 2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s interfaces 4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s interfaces 1.5V RAM voltage 1066/800/533MHz front side bus 4 memory slots Dual channel memory supported ATA100 connector RAID 0/1/5/10 6 USB 3.0/2.0 ports ATX form factor

8. Your customer already owns the hard disk drive described in the table below. Brand and Model Number Seagate ST2000DM001

Features

Cost

2 TB 7200 RPM 64 MB cache SATA 3.0Gb/s interface

9. 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 SeaSonic SS-550HT

Features 550 Watt SS-550HT Dual +12V rails SLI certified Up to 88% efficiency ATX12V/EPS12V form factor

Cost $129.99

10. 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.

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Brand and Model Number

Features

Cost 8225.39 php

Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 BX80557E6300

LGA 775 1.86 GHz operating frequency 1066 MHz front side bus 2M shared L2 cache 64 bit supported Conroe core

11. 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 Tuniq Tower 120

Features

Cost 2921.59 php

LGA 775 120mm fan 3 pin power

12. 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 Patriot PDC22G6400LLK

Features 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) CAS Latency 4 Timing 4-4-4-12 Voltage 2.2V

Cost 8764.76 php

13. 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

Features

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Cost

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Number XFX PVT71PUDD3

PCI Express X16 600 MHz Core clock 256 MB GDDR3 1600 MHz Memory clock 256-bit memory interface

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8540.02 php

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