Computer Components
Task 1: Examine the Motherboard
Procedure
1. Examine the following motherboard. One interesting thing you will see is the use of two BIOS chips. The M-BIOS chip is the Main BIOS chip and the B-BIOS chip is the Backup BIOS chip, which is used to rewrite the M-BIOS chip if it becomes corrupted. (Refer to the high-resolution imges for closer inspection.)
2. Using the Internet, locate information on the LGA 1156 connector. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Lynnfied and Clarkdale processors. It is where the CPU goes.
3. Using the Internet, locate information on the Intel H55 Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Use the whole Intel core series. Provides the interface for the PCI lanes in the motherboard.
4. Using the Internet, locate information on the Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard. What interesting information can you find? A: Used in iPod, iPhone and iPad Touch. High definition playbacks. Lifetime of more than 50,000 hours
Task 2: Examine the Chipset and Connectors
1. Examine the following motherboard. (Refer to the high-resolution images for closer inspection.)
2. Using the Internet, locate information on the AMD 770 Northbridge Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: AMD processor. Used to link the computer system hardware to the processor
3. Using the Internet, locate information on the AMD SB710 Southbridge Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Embedded AMD Athlon single and dual processor. Used for audio and LAN.
4. Using the Internet, locate information on the Socket AM3 Connector. What processors is it used with? A: AM3 and AM3+
Task 3: Examine Intel Processors
Procedure
1. Use the Internet to locate information on the Intel processors listed in the following table. Fill in all the column values.
Processor
Clock Speed
Internal Cache
Bus Speed
Architecture
I7
3.7 GHz
1.5
Procedure
1. Examine the following motherboard. One interesting thing you will see is the use of two BIOS chips. The M-BIOS chip is the Main BIOS chip and the B-BIOS chip is the Backup BIOS chip, which is used to rewrite the M-BIOS chip if it becomes corrupted. (Refer to the high-resolution imges for closer inspection.)
2. Using the Internet, locate information on the LGA 1156 connector. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Lynnfied and Clarkdale processors. It is where the CPU goes.
3. Using the Internet, locate information on the Intel H55 Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Use the whole Intel core series. Provides the interface for the PCI lanes in the motherboard.
4. Using the Internet, locate information on the Gigabyte GA-H55M-UD2H motherboard. What interesting information can you find? A: Used in iPod, iPhone and iPad Touch. High definition playbacks. Lifetime of more than 50,000 hours
Task 2: Examine the Chipset and Connectors
1. Examine the following motherboard. (Refer to the high-resolution images for closer inspection.)
2. Using the Internet, locate information on the AMD 770 Northbridge Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: AMD processor. Used to link the computer system hardware to the processor
3. Using the Internet, locate information on the AMD SB710 Southbridge Chipset. What processors is it used with? What is its purpose on the motherboard? A: Embedded AMD Athlon single and dual processor. Used for audio and LAN.
4. Using the Internet, locate information on the Socket AM3 Connector. What processors is it used with? A: AM3 and AM3+
Task 3: Examine Intel Processors
Procedure
1. Use the Internet to locate information on the Intel processors listed in the following table. Fill in all the column values.
Processor
Clock Speed
Internal Cache
Bus Speed
Architecture
I7
3.7 GHz
1.5