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Lab Activity 1A - Research Computer

The document provides instructions for a lab activity where a student must research computer components that are compatible with parts a customer already owns. The student is given specifications for the case, motherboard, and hard drive the customer has, and must search online or locally to find compatible power supply, CPU, cooling device, RAM, and video adapter card to fill in tables with the specifications. The goal is to choose parts that have the same form factor, socket type, front side bus speed, and are generally compatible with each other and the customer's existing components.

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Lab Activity 1A - Research Computer

The document provides instructions for a lab activity where a student must research computer components that are compatible with parts a customer already owns. The student is given specifications for the case, motherboard, and hard drive the customer has, and must search online or locally to find compatible power supply, CPU, cooling device, RAM, and video adapter card to fill in tables with the specifications. The goal is to choose parts that have the same form factor, socket type, front side bus speed, and are generally compatible with each other and the customer's existing components.

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Lab Activity 1A - 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.

2. List three components that must conform to the same socket type.

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

4. List three considerations when you choose memory.

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

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

Brand and Model Features Cost


Number
Cooler Master EATX Mid Tower
HAF-932 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

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

Brand and Model Features Cost


Number
GIGABYTE LGA 1155
Z77X-UD3H 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 Features Cost


Number
Seagate 2 TB
ST2000DM001 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 Features Cost


Number

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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.

Brand and Model Features Cost


Number

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 Features Cost


Number

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 Features Cost


Number

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 Cost


Number

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