Basic PC Anatomy
How to Build a Computer
Branded computers can offer both value and performance, yet parts are often short-spec
in one place or another. Sadly you'll often get a performance "bottleneck" such as a
slow graphics card, only a basic amount of memory, or a slimline motherboard with too
few upgrade slots. Luckily, computers are surprisingly easy to build. More ... Power Supply Form Factors
The shape and physical layout of a power supply is called its "form factor". Power
supplies come in several industry standard form factors. Power supplies with the same
form factor are physically interchangeable. More ... Hard Disk Drive Basics
On a hard disk, data is stored in thin, concentric bands. A drive head, while in one
position can read or write a circular ring, or band called a track. There can be more
than a thousand tracks on a 3.5-inch hard disk. More ... XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Socket 775 Barebone Kit
This affordable kit features an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6700 2.66Ghz Socket 775 Kentsfield
core processor with an 8MB cache, 1066MHz FSB, XFX nForce 680i LT SLI Socket 775 motherboard,
Crucial Ballistix 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz memory, a Seagate 250GB 7200RPM SATA HDD with a 8MB buffer,
the Ultra X-Blaster Mid-Tower case with a clear side and a muscular 750 watt power supply. More ... Motherboard Form Factors
The "form factor" of a motherboard defines its dimensions. Make sure that the computer
case that you purchase can accommodate the motherboard. It is also wise to select a
motherboard with a commonly available form factor in case you need to replace it. Article
updated with more information. More ... Digital Video Interface (DVI)
Today's computers use LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) displays. LCDs are a digital
device. It makes little sense to convert the digital image data to analog just
to convert it back to digital to display on the LCD. To avoid this double
conversion, the DVI (Digital Video Interface) standard was developed. More ... Solid State Drive (SSD) Basics
Why is a hard disk drive so slow compared to a solid state drive and why don't they just
get rid of the hard disk drive, and store everything in solid state memory? Since 2006
computer manufacturers have been producing Solid State drive based PCs. More ... The Computer's Chipset
A computers memory and peripheral ports connect through two highly integrated chips called
simply the chipset. The chipset consists of a northbridge chip and a southbridge chip. More ... Intoduction to Digital Electronics
The entire field of computer technology relies on transistors. This article describes how transistors
are constructed and how modern MOSFETs are combined to make digital logic circuits. More ... Video - Introduction to USB
This video provides an introduction to the Universal Serial Bus, a comparison of
the different versions, USB specifications, USB devices, and the advantages of USB. More ... AMD Sempron Processor
The Sempron replaced the Duron as AMD's budget processor. The socket A Sempron is
basically an Athlon XP with half the cache. The socket 754 Sempron is a cut down
version of the Athlon 64 processor with half the cache. More ... How to Choose a Computer Case
Computer cases come in many sizes, configurations, and with many features. Which case you need
depends upon what you will use your computer for. You might choose a standard mid tower case
for a home computer that will be used for word processing and spread sheets. For a game machine
or server you might choose a full tower case because of its expansion capability. More ...
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