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Computer Cases

The document provides an overview of computer cases and motherboards, detailing their types, functions, and components. It outlines various case types such as Full Tower, Mid Tower, and Mini Tower, along with motherboard form factors and types based on device and use. Additionally, it describes key motherboard components, including CPU sockets, memory slots, and buses, emphasizing their roles in computer functionality.

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Computer Cases

The document provides an overview of computer cases and motherboards, detailing their types, functions, and components. It outlines various case types such as Full Tower, Mid Tower, and Mini Tower, along with motherboard form factors and types based on device and use. Additionally, it describes key motherboard components, including CPU sockets, memory slots, and buses, emphasizing their roles in computer functionality.

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Computer cases:

Computer cases serves mainly as a way to physically contain all actual


components inside a computer, like motherboard, HDD, optical drive,
floppy disk drive…etc.
-quality of motherboard determines the quality of the computer
-motherboards has types and sizes
-one of the essential computer parts is computer case
Types of computer cases:
1. The Full Tower is the largest case available in the market. This case
is most suitable for high-end users. It can house multiple-GPUs and
CPUs.
2. the mid tower case: The MT is pretty similar to full-tower PC cases.
They have almost the same features but comes in a very portable
size.
3. Mini tower case: The Mini tower PC case is slightly smaller than the
MT case
4. Desktop cases
5. Cube cases
6. Rackmount cases
7. Home theater PC cases (HTPC)
8. Open air cases
What is motherboard:
Motherboard also known as the main board serves as a single platform
that connects all of the computer parts together (CPU, memory, HDDs,
optical drives, cables.

Motherboard from factor:


A motherboard form factor refers to the specific size, shape, layout,
and dimensions of a motherboard that is designed to fit into a
computer case.
• ATX (Advanced Technology eXtended)
• MicroATX (mATX):
• Mini-ITX: • Extended ATX (EATX):
• BTX (Balanced Technology eXtended):
• Nano-ITX and Pico-ITX:
• XL-ATX:
• WTX (Workstation Technology eXtended)
Types of motherboard based on device:
• Integrated motherboard: The term "integrated motherboard"
generally refers to a motherboard that includes integrated
components, such as graphics, audio, network, and other
features built directly onto the board. These integrated
components are also known as onboard components
• Nonintegrated motherboard: it uses installable components
and expansion cards. It allows you to upgrade components like
video cards anytime. non-integrated motherboards require
additional separate components to provide certain
functionalities.
Type of motherboards depending on use:
o Desktop Motherboards.
o Laptop Motherboards.
o Server Motherboards.
o Embedded Motherboards.
o Specialized Purpose Motherboards.
o Workstation Motherboards.
o Gaming Motherboards
Manufacturers of motherboard:
1. ASUS
2. Intel
3. MSI
4. Gigabyte
5. ASRock
Motherboard components:
1. CPU socket: is where the processor is installed, allowing the CPU
to communicate with other components
2. Memory slots (dual in line memory module): typically, in form
of DIMM slots, holds RAM modules, providing volatile memory
for data and instructions required by CPU.

3. Expansion slots: PCIe (peripheral component interconnect


express) and PCI (Peripheral component interconnect) slots
allow for the installation of additional hardware components
like graphic cards, sound cards and network cards
4. Storage Interfaces: - Connectors such as SATA (Serial ATA) and
M.2 slots allow connection to storage devices like hard drives
and solid-state drives.

5. Power Connectors: - Power connectors, including ATX power


connectors, deliver electrical power from the power supply unit
(PSU) to the motherboard.

6. Input/Output Ports and Connectors: - USB ports, audio jacks,


Ethernet ports, HDMI/DisplayPort connectors, and more
provide connections for peripherals and external devices.
7. Chipset: - The chipset consists of Northbridge and Southbridge
chips, managing communication between the CPU, memory,
expansion slots, and other components.

8. Clock Generator: - Generates and distributes clock signals to


synchronize component operations within the system.
9. Bus: - The bus is a communication pathway that allows data
transfer between various components of the motherboard and
other hardware. There are three types of bus lines: Data bus,
Address bus, and Control bus.

10. Connectors and Headers: - Various connectors and headers


allow connections to peripherals, internal cables, cooling fans,
and other components.

11.CMOS Battery: A small coin-cell battery provides power to


maintain BIOS/UEFI settings when the system is powered off.
12. - Heat sinks and cooling elements are attached to components
like the CPU and chipset to dissipate heat and prevent overheating.

13. Integrated Graphics Ports: Ports like HDMI, DVI, and VGA that
allow for video output when using integrated graphics (if
supported by the CPU).

14. EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only


Memory): A chip that stores important system information,
including BIOS/UEFI firmware and settings. It's rewritable and
essential for BIOS/UEFI updates.
15. AGP Port: AGP, which stands for Accelerated Graphics Port, was a
high-speed interface used to connect graphics cards (GPU) to a
computer's motherboard.

16.serial ports
17.floppy desk port 34 pins
18. IDE port 40 pins
19. main power connector
Southebridge and northbridge in motherboard:
The Northbridge and Southbridge are two key components of the
chipset in a computer's motherboard. These components play a crucial
role in managing communication between various hardware
components and facilitating the overall functionality of the computer
system. front-side bus (FSB)

Buses:
o A bus is a communication pathway connecting two or more
devices.
o A bus consists of multiple communication pathway or lines. Each
line is capable of transmitting signals representing binary 1 and
binary 0.
o Several lines of a bus can be used to transmit binary digits
simultaneously (In parallel). Ex: 8 bit unit of data can be
transmitted over eight bus lines. (1 byte= 8 bite)
o The speed of bus is measured in Megahertz (MHz)
System buses:
A bus that connect major computer components (Processor, Memory,
I/O) is called a system bus.
• Three types of system bus
o Data Bus
o Address Bus
o Control Bus
Data bus:
o This bus connects all the computer components to the CPU and
main memory.
o The data bus may consist of 32, 64, 128 or even more separate
lines.
o It is bidirectional bus.
o The size of the bus determines how much data can be transmitted
at one time.
o 16 bit bus can transmit 16 bits (2 bytes) of data at a time.
o The size of the bus is a critical parameter in determining system
performance.
o Wide the data bus better but more expensive
Address bus:
o A collection of wires used to identify particular location in main
memory is called address bus.
o The width of the address bus determines maximum possible
memory capacity of the system.
o It is unidirectional
o CPU sends address to a particular memory locations and I/O ports
Control bus:
o Because the data and address lines are shared by all components,
there must be a means of controlling their use.
o The control lines regulate the activity on the bus.
o The control bus carries signals that report the status of the
various devices

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