What Are The Computer Parts?
The motherboard comprises the main circuit board found in computers. It contains the CPU, circuitry and RAM modules. Adapter cards are plugged into the motherboard and hard drive into the IDE headers. The CPU is the most valuable chip on the entire system and it serves as the brain. It carries out commands and the faster it is the better. Its processor produces a lot of heat so heat sinks and fans protect it from overheating. The memory is a program or set of data that holds information temporarily for the processor. Hard drives store all programs and information found in a computer. Monitors are measured diagonally and display the work being carried out on the computer. To input information a keyboard is required and it has 103 keys. The video card is used to send visual output that a program produces onto the monitor to display on the screen.
For maximum performance the PCI-Express slot is used. DVD and CD drives are used by the computer to read and burn CDs and DVDs. they have high access rate to locate particular files. RAM and flash cards are parts found in the memory section. The case is the outer metal box that the other parts of the computer are fitted into. It is for the protection of the computer parts inside. The large cases leave space for expansion and inclusion of extra hard drives and R/W drives. There are three types of cases; pizza box case which is thin and found in network stations for office or schools. The desktop case sits horizontally on the table and has room for cards.
The tower case is the most commonly used as it comes with plenty of room to include extra drives. Power supplies, deliver power to all computer parts. Enough power should be supplied to the components but, higher end parts receive more power. Power supply needs to have the same voltage as other power outlets in the house or office. When a computer is running it uses the cooling system to remain cool. Case fans can be used or liquid cooling which is more efficient than fans because it uses water and antifreeze. Components like the CPU get damaged when they overheat and needs to be cooled down because high end video card and processors heat it up when used. The average temperature in the computer should be maintained at 70-90 Celsius.
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