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CIS 225

Lecture 3: Hardware

Hardware Classes

  1. Internal Components
  2. Storage
  3. Peripherals
  4. Cables & Connectors



Information from Wikibooks

Motherboard Features

Old Motherboard Diagram

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New Motherboard Diagram

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Processor

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Processor Features


cpuboss.com - Intel Core i7 3970X

Intel Core i7 3970X vs. AMD FX 9370

Memory (RAM)

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Memory Features

Graphics Card

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Graphics Card Features


gpuboss.com - EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN

EVGA GeForce GTX TITAN vs AMD Radeon HD 7970

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

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Solid State Drive (SSD)

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Disk Drive Features

Comparison

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RAID

Optical Disk Drive (ODD)

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Optical Disk Comparison

Type Capacity Speed
CD 800 MB up to 88Mbit/s (72x)
DVD 4.7/8.5 GB 11.08 Mbit/s
Blu-ray 25/128 GB 54 Mbit/s

Power Supply (PSU)

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Device Usage
Video Card 50-150W / plug
PCI Card 5-10W
ODD 20-30W
HDD 15-30W
SSD ~5W
Motherboard 50-150W
RAM ~15W / DIMM
Processor 80-140W

Information from PCPower.com

Note: multiply by 1.5 to account for real usages and efficiency

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Other Peripherals

Reading

Both available via Safari Books Online

Assignments