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1.4.7 Worksheet: 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 customers computer. Be prepared to discuss your selections. 1. Your customer already owns the case described in the table below. Brand and Model Number Cooler Master CAC-T05-UW Features ATX Mid Tower ATX, Micro ATX compatible form factor 2 External 5.25 drive bays 2 External 3.5 drive bay 2 Internal 5.25 drive bays 7 expansion slots USB, Firewire, Audio ports Cost $38.95

2. 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 Number Features
COOLING Fan(s): Single, 80mm sleevebearing fan linked with Thermal Sensor TOTAL OUTPUT POWER: 450-WATT TOTAL CONTINUOUS OUTPUT @ 50C Output connections: Main 24-Pin, (1) P4 | EPS 4+4-Pin, (1) PCI-E 8 (6+2)-Pin, (1) PCI-E 6-Pin 80PLUS CERTIFIED: MODULAR CABLE: SAFETY APPROVAL: TUV, CB, CE, FCC UL, cUL, MBTF:100,000 hbours@TYPICAL Dimensions: 125.0mm (W) X 100.0mm (D) X 63.5mm (H) 4.92" (W) X 3.94" (D) X 2.50" (H) UNIT WEIGHT: 2.31 lbs YES N/A

Cost $63.99

FSP 80 Plus Bronze Certification Micro ATX 450 Power Supply FSP45060GHS(85)-R

2.31 LBS

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Your customer already owns the motherboard described in the table below. Features LGA 775 DDR2 800 PCI Express x16 SATA 3.0Gb/s interface 1.8V-2.4V RAM voltage 1066/800/533MHz Front Side Bus 4 Memory Slots Dual Channel Memory Supported ATA100 connector RAID 0/1 4 USB 2.0 ports ATX Form Factor Cost $132.00

Brand and Model Number GIGABYTE GA-965P-DS3

4. 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 Number Intel Core2 Duo Processor E7600 Features Launch Date Processor Number # of Cores # of Threads Clock Speed L2 Cache Bus/Core Ratio FSB Speed FSB Parity Instruction Set Embedded Options Available Supplemental SKU Lithography Max TDP VID Voltage Range Q2'09 E7600 2 2 3.06 GHz 3 MB 11.5 1066 MHz No 64-bit No No 45 nm 65 W 0.8500V1.3625V Cost $149.00

1. LGA775 Intel
Core 2 Extreme/ Intel Core 2 Duo processor*

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5. 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 Number Arctic Cooling Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 Silent Heatpipe CPU Cooler Features Cost

Featuring a 92 mm PWM fan and 6 heatpipes, the $34.99 Freezer 7 Pro Rev.2 offers performance far beyond stock coolers and achieves 130 Watts cooling capacity. The unique heatsink design consists of 42 fins, which significantly enhances the heat dissipation performance. Fan (mm) 92 Rated Fan Speed 900 - 2500 RPM, (PWM) Airflow 45 CFM / 77 m/h Cooling Capacity (Watts)130 Noise Level (Sone) 0.8 Dimensions (Product) 109 L x 95 W x 125 H mm Dimensions (Packaging) 115 L x 97 W x 145 H mm Limited Warranty 6 years Item number DCACO-FP701-CSA01 UPC 0872767002494 Gross Weight 0.59 kg

6. 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 Number Features Capacity - 4GB (2 x 2GB) Speed - DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Cas Latency-5 Timing - 5-5-5-15 Voltage -2.0V - 2.1V Multi-channel Kit Dual Channel Kit Heat Spreader -yes Recommend Use - High Performance or Gaming Manufacturer Warranty Parts/Labor Lifetime limited Cost $69.99

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 1066 (PC2 8500) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F28500CL5D-4GBPI-B

7. Your customer already owns the hard disk drive described in the table below. Brand and Model Number Seagate ST3400620AS Features 400 GB 7200 RPM 16 MB Cache SATA 3.0Gb/s interface Cost $119.99

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8. 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 Number Features
NVIDIA GeForce 8600GTS GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) 256 MB DDR3 memory PCI Express interface NVIDIA SLI ready NVIDIA PureVideo Technology NVIDIA Unified Architecture with GigaThread technology NVIDIA Quantum Effects physics processing technology Unified Driver Architecture (UDA) Full Microsoft DirectX 10 Shader Model 4.0 support OpenGL 2.0 support HDCP capable True 128-bit floating point high dynamic-range (HDR) lightning 16x full screen anti-aliasing 2560 x 1600 maximum supported digital resolution Built for Microsoft Windows Vista Heat sink and fan attached Connectors: Two (2) Dual-Link DVI-I ports S-Video TV-Out

Cost $189.00

EVGA e-GeForce 8600GTS 256MB DDR3 PCI Express (PCIe) Dual DVI Video Card w/TV-Out

List three components that must have the same or compatible form factor. Motherboard, CPU, RAM

1. List three components that must conform to the same socket type. Motherboard, CPU, CPU Heat sink fan 2. List two components that must utilize the same front side bus speed. Motherboard, CPU 3. List three considerations when you choose memory. Capacity, Price, Also if it is dual channel.

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

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