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CIS 225

Computer 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 5960X

cpuboss.com - Intel Core i7 5820K vs 4790K

Memory (RAM)

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Memory Features

Graphics Card

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Graphics Card Features

gpuboss.com - ZOTAC GeForce GTX 980 Ti ArcticStorm

gpuboss.com - Radeon R9 390 vs GeForce GTX 970

Hard Disk Drive (HDD)

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Solid State Drive (SSD)

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Disk Drive Features

ssdboss.com - Samsung 840 EVO vs Kingston SSDNow V300

Comparison

Image Credit: Computerworld

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

Image Credit: build-your-own-computer.net

Other Peripherals

Reading

See Class Website:

http://people.cis.ksu.edu/~russfeld/cis225fall2015/

Assignments