... An additional area to look at is the ability to create a compact disc, CD, or digital versatile disc, DVD. Select the correct processor chip based on what the primary use of the computer will be. For the Windows operating system there are three commonly used types of processors. Intel ... the web, writing papers and e-mailing, this tends to be the cheaper choice. While most gamers have a tendency to look for the AMD chip because it tends to run the games better and its price falls in the middle. Users planning to be running video editing or computer aided drawing ... (CAD) software sho...

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... Unit. It is known as the main source of the computer. It is one of the most important elements in the computer. The CPU is a small and square 5cmx5cm green chip, which is located somewhere on the motherboard and pinned down into the CPU socket. The CPU executes the instruction and datas that is given by the software and it's results ... being embedded onto a piece of hardware itself, simple definition it's a 'software for the hardware'. Firmware can not be taken out, it is permanently installed physically into the hardware on a chip. Firmware is a converter that allows all componen...

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... (transistor) memory. Their goal was to make semiconductor memory affordable; they accomplished this feat in the early 70's. This goal changed when Intel (contracted by Japanese manufacturer Busicom) designed a single chip that could perform different instructions depending on the instructions given. After buying the rights to their own design from Busicom, Intel produced the 4-bit 4004 microcomputer set (later called a microprocessor ... concerning growth trends in computers. His observation dealt specifically with computer memory but also applies to the growth of processor power and di...

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... everyone. They are the Baby AT and the ATX. The Baby AT was first introduced by IBM as a full AT that was rather large in size. Over the years, as chip sets and parts have reduced in physical size, companies have shortened the board to reduce the costs. The other form factor is the ATX and was introduced to reduce cable ... to use, an additional consideration is which processor you want. Since the physical location of the processor is on the MB, which processor you choose will demand what kind of chip socket on the motherboard you will need. Socket 7, Slot 1 and Socket 370 are the three...

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... colors can be displayed on the monitor. For an office computer no more than 8 MB of video memory is needed. For high end gamers, you may consider purchasing a 32 MB chip or greater. The two types of video memory are RDRAM and SGRAM. RDRAM is a little quicker and can run at around 500 MHz. A card that refreshes the monitor more often ... are clocked at. For example two (most be installed in pairs) 400 MHz chips offer transfer speeds at max bandwidth of 1.6GBps and two 800 MHz chips at 3.2GBps. Each chip also has a heat sink surrounding it. Before Upgrading memory you must read the mother...

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... everyone. They are the Baby AT and the ATX. The Baby AT was first introduced by IBM as a full AT that was rather large in size. Over the years, as chip sets and parts have reduced in physical size, companies have shortened the board to reduce the costs. The other form factor is the ATX and was introduced to reduce cable ... to use, an additional consideration is which processor you want. Since the physical location of the processor is on the MB, which processor you choose will demand what kind of chip socket on the motherboard you will need. Socket 7, Slot 1 and Socket 370 are the three...

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... : Monitor, and case. The case has a lot of chips inside, and it is the brain. Monitor is only used to transfer the datas on a screen. Modern computers has three important chip (or cards) in their cases: Graphics card (It is used for the connection between monitor and the case), CPU (Central Proccessing Unit - It is the main calculation unit. It processes ... datas.) and HDDs (Hard Disk Drive - Used for storing files. It is capacity can be changed.) Also it has a sound card (It is used to give sound), motherboard (The main chip which all other chips are put on it), mouse, keyboard etc. Bu...

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... for video cards. EDO RAM: Extended Data Output RAM is used both for main memory and in video cards as a replacement for VRAM. The data is still available, as the chip is getting ready for the next access. Moving the data this way reduces the access delay as a data transfer can take place in 1 clock cycle where as it normally would ... ...

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... the brain of the computer, which means the faster the better. You don't want to get the fastest on the market unless your budget allows you. Soon, that most expensive chip won't be as expensive and faster chips will be available. The hard drive is your internal storage. Depending on what programs you plan to store on your computer dictates how ... ...

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... processor, pick out your own quiet, efficient case fans. 2 Sunon 80mm fans, KD1208PTB2, one for intake and one for exhaust. Get the Dr. Thermal V-77 cooler fan for your processor chip. It has its own separate power cable and also comes with a RPM monitoring cable, this is good to see if there is any reduce in RPM in the fan which ... ...

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... be found in the memory of computer. In 19th century, computer became more and more important and helpful. You can input a large amount of information or data in a small memory chip of a personal computer. The hard disk of a computer system is liked a bank. It contained a lot of costly material. For example, the financial situation of a trading company or some secret military ... ...

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... sit on the surface where the keyboard and monitor are located. The first consideration is the CPU. Today, the Intel Corporation is still the leading manufacturer of microprocessors. However; other chip manufacturers, such as Cyrix and AMD, are rapidly climbing the industry ladder to compete with Intel in the CPU marketplace. Although these other microprocessors are probably just as good as ... ...

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