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A fan inside a computer case used to draw air out of or into the case. |
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| a group of wires running from the front of the computer case to the motherboard |
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| running a processor at a higher frequncy than is recommended by the manufacturer, which can result in an unstable system, but is a popular thing to do when a computer is used forgaming |
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| a reamlike substance that is placed between the bottom of the cooler heat sink and the top of the processor to eliminate air pockets and to help to draw heat off the processor |
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| 4- pin motherboard auxiliary connector |
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| a connector on the motherboard used to provide additional power to the processor other than that provided by the p1 connector. |
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| 8-pin motherboard auxiliary connector |
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| a connector on the motherboard used to provide additional power to the processor other than that provided by the p1 connector or the earlier 4-pin auxiliary connector |
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| used by an older atx power supply and motherboard and provided +3.3 volts, +5 volts, +12 volts, -12 volts, and an optional and rarely used -5 volts. |
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| used by the atx version 2.2 power supply and motherboard and provides additional power for the PCIe slots |
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| current that cycles back and forth rather than raveling in only one direction. in the u.s., the ac voltage from a standard wall outlet is normally between 110 and 115V. in europe, the standard ac voltage from a wall outlet is 220V |
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| a measure of electrical current |
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| static shielding bags that new computer components are shipped in. |
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| gloves designe dto prevent an esd discharge between you and a device, as you pick it up and handle it. |
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| a strap you wear around your wrist that is attached to the computer case, ground mat, or another ground so that esd is discharged from your bodybefore you touch sensitive components inside a computer |
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| ATX (advanced technology extended) |
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| the most common form factor for PC systems presently in use, originally introduced by intel in 1995, atx motherboards and cases make better use of space and resources than did the earlier AT form factor |
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| an atx version 2.1 power supply that provides a 12V power cord with a 4-pin connector to be used by the auxiliary 4-pin power connector on motherboards used to provide extra power for processors. |
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| a type of power connector used by a power cord to provide power to a floppy disk drive |
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| BIOS (basic input/output system) |
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| firmware that can control much of a computer's input/output functions, such as communication with the keyboard and the monitor |
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| the program in system BIOS that can change the values in CMOS RAM |
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| central processing unit (CPU) |
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| the component where almost all processing of dat and instructions takes place. the cpu receives data input, processes inofrmation, and executes instructions. |
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| class c fire extinguisher |
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| a fire extinguisher rated to put out elecrical fires |
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synonymous with BIOS setup
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| a 15-pin female port that transmits analog video |
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| a computer case that lies flat and sometimes serves double-duty as a monitor stand |
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| DIMM (dual inline memory module) |
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| a miniature circuit board installed on a motherboard to hold memory. DIMMS can hold up to 16GB of RAM on a single module |
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| current that travels in only one direction (the type of electricity provided by batteries). computer power supplies transform AC to low DC |
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| a port that transmits digital video and audio (not analog transmission) and is slowly replacing VGA and DVI ports on personal computers. |
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| dual voltage selector switch |
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| a switch on the back of the computer case where you can switch the input voltage on the power supply 155V used in the United States or 220V used in other countries |
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| DVI (digital video interface) port |
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| a port that transmits digital or analog video |
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