IT Essentials 5.

1.2.1.11 Worksheet - Research Computer Components

Print and complete this worksheet.
In this worksheet, you will use the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to gather information about the
components you will need to complete your customers computer. Information is provided for the components that
your customer already has. Use these specifications to make sure that the components you research are
compatible with the components your customer already owns. Be prepared to discuss your selections.
1. List three components that must have the same compatible form factor.
Case, Power Supply, and Motherboard
2. List three components that must conform to the same socket type.
Power supply, CPU, memory
3. List two components that must utilize the same front side bus speed.
CPU and RAM
4. List three considerations when you choose memory.
Frequency, timing, size and type
5. What component must be compatible with every other component of the computer?
Motherboard
6. Your customer already owns the case described in the table below.
Brand and Model
Number
Cooler Master
HAF-932

Features

Cost

EATX Mid Tower

ATX, Micro-ATX compatible form factor
7 External 5.25 drive bays
2 External 3.5 drive bays
5 Internal 3.5 drive bays
7 expansion slots
USB3.0, firewire, eSata

7. Your customer already owns the motherboard described in the table below.

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Brand and Model
Number
GIGABYTE
Z77X-UD3H

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Features

Cost

LGA 1155
DDR3 2666/1600/1333/1066
3 x PCI express x 16
3 x PCI express x 1
1 x PCI
2 x SATA 6.0Gb/s interfaces
4 x SATA 3.0Gb/s interfaces
1.5V RAM voltage
1066/800/533MHz front side bus
4 memory slots
Dual channel memory supported
ATA100 connector
RAID 0/1/5/10
6 USB 3.0/2.0 ports
ATX form factor

8. Your customer already owns the hard disk drive described in the table below.
Brand and Model
Number
Seagate
ST2000DM001

Features

Cost

2 TB
7200 RPM
64 MB cache
SATA 3.0Gb/s interface

9. Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a power supply compatible with the
components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.
Brand and Model
Number
SeaSonic
SS-550HT

Features
550 Watt
SS-550HT Dual +12V rails
SLI certified
Up to 88% efficiency
ATX12V/EPS12V form factor

Cost
$129.99

10. Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a CPU compatible with the components
that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.

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Brand and Model

Number

Features

Cost
8225.39 php

Intel
Core 2 Duo E6300
BX80557E6300

LGA 775
1.86 GHz operating frequency
1066 MHz front side bus
2M shared L2 cache
64 bit supported
Conroe core

11. Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a cooling device compatible with the
components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.
Brand and Model
Number
Tuniq Tower 120

Features

Cost
2921.59 php

LGA 775
120mm fan
3 pin power

12. Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research RAM compatible with the components that
your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.
Brand and Model
Number
Patriot
PDC22G6400LLK

Features
240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM
DDR2 800 (PC2 6400)
CAS Latency 4
Timing 4-4-4-12
Voltage 2.2V

Cost
8764.76 php

13. Search the Internet, a newspaper, or a local store to research a video adapter card compatible with the
components that your customer owns. Enter the specifications in the table below.
Brand and Model

Features

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Cost

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Number
XFX
PVT71PUDD3

PCI Express X16

600 MHz Core clock
256 MB GDDR3
1600 MHz Memory clock
256-bit memory interface

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8540.02 php

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