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Lesson 4. Core Hardware Fundamentals. Motherboard. Objectives. Identify the component layout of a motherboard. Identify distinguishing characteristics of common motherboard forms. Identify the Pentium family processors and their characteristics. Identify memory types and memory usage.
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Lesson 4 Core Hardware Fundamentals Motherboard
Objectives • Identify the component layout of a motherboard. • Identify distinguishing characteristics of common motherboard forms. • Identify the Pentium family processors and their characteristics. • Identify memory types and memory usage. • Identify and configure System Setup and CMOS Settings.
Common Motherboard Forms • AT motherboard • ATX motherboard • NLX motherboard
AT motherboard Baby AT motherboard AT Motherboard Forms
ATX motherboard Mini-ATX motherboard ATX Motherboard Forms
Chipset Function • Memory type • Secondary cache • Microprocessor type • Maximum memory bus speed • PCI bus properties • Symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) capability • Support for additional features • Support for built-in PCI EIDE controller • Built-in features
AMD Processors K5 K6 K7 Cyrix Processors 6x86 MediaGX M II Compatible Processors
Types of Memory • Random Access Memory (RAM) • Read-only Memory (ROM) • ROM • PROM • EPROM • EEPROM
Static Random Access Memory (SRAM) Dynamic Random Access Memory (DRAM) Fast Page Mode DRAM (FPM DRAM) Extended Data Out RAM (EDO RAM) Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM) Video Random Access Memory (VRAM) Windows RAM (WRAM) Synchronous Graphics RAM (SGRAM) Multibank Dynamic RAM (MDRAM) Types of RAM
DIMM module SIMM module RAM Packaging
CMOS Settings Typical Menu