Select the case and fans
The type of motherboard you choose determines the type of case that can be used. The size and shape must match exactly.
What is the model type?
As the transistors change state from on to off or off to on, a small amount of heat is generated.
What is heat generation?
This is regular memory for computers, the computer reads data directly from the memory banks making it faster than buffered memory.
What is unbuffered memory?
Customers often upgrade to this type of card, to get wireless connectivity or to increase bandwidth.
Were designed for use in portable devices such as cameras, MP3 players, and laptops.
What is Secure data (SD)?
If a computer has many components, it will need more room for airflow to keep the system cool.
What is the size?
Transmitting data through the transistors and wires creates delays.
What is a transmission delay?
This is specialized memory for servers and high-end workstations that use a large amount of RAM, these memory chips have a control chip built into the module.
What is a buffered memory?
Imports video into a computer and records it on a hard drive.
What is a capture card?
Between the size of an SD card and a microSD card. The format was developed for mobile phones.
What is a MiniSD
You must match the power rating and connection type of the power supply to the type of motherboard you have chosen.
What is the power supply?
Classified as 32-bit and 64-bit.
What is a processor?
Contains the CPU, connection points, and materials that surround the CPU and dissipate heat.
What is a CPU package?
Can be integrated or added as an expansion card, they allow for the expansion of internal and external drives for a computer system.
What is a storage controller?
An older format, but still in wide use because of its high speed and high capacity
What is a compactflash?
LED indicators that are mounted on the outside of the case can tell you if the system is receiving power, when the hard drive is being used, and when the computer is in sleep or hibernate mode.
What is the status display?
Type of socket that uses an architecture as LGA
What is an Intel socket?
Connect to a parallel bus, which sends multiple bits over multiple wires simultaneously.
Needs to support intensive graphics could be RAM intensive, CPU intensive, or both.
What is a graphics card?
Also known as Picture Card, it was used in some digital cameras.
What is xD
All cases have this in the power supply and also in the back to help draw air into or out of the system.
What is a vent?
Type of socket that uses the architecture PGA
What is an AMD socket?
Transmits 32 bits of data at one time from the processor to RAM, or to other motherboard components.
What is a 32-bit bus?
Must have quality speakers and a subwoofer to support the full functionality.
What is a sound card?
Much smaller version of SD, commonly used in smartphones and tablets.
What is MicroSD