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Demonstration No.2
PC Components

Purpose
The purpose of this demonstration is to be able to identify the basic components
of a typical PC and develop a schematic diagram showing the interconnection of each
component. The student should be able to identify the AT (Advance Technology) and the
ATX (Advance Technology Extended) as the two typical PC class systems used today.

Recommended Readings/ References

Upgrading and Repairing PC’s, 11th ed. Chapter 25- PC Diagnostics, Testing, and
Maintenance

Materials
ƒ 1 unit PC System
AT/ATX class system 52x EIDE CDROM Drive
PIII 500MHz S3 Trio 3d/2x AGP Card
64 MB SDRAM 14” VGA Monitor
4.3 GB IDE HDD AVR
1.44 MB, 3 ½” FDD Standard 102key Keyboard
ƒ 1 PC Tools Kit
Philips Screwdrivers Claw-type Parts Grabber
Nut Screwdrivers Adjustable Wrench
Torx Screwdrivers Anti-static Wrist Wrap
Chip Extractor/Inserter 25W Soldering Iron
Tweezers Lead Sucker
Needle Nose Pliers Wire Cutter or Stripper
Procedure
1. Draw and label the parts of an AT PC class system.
Advance Technology (AT)

Front Panel Back Panel Top View (Internal)

2. Draw and label the parts of an ATX PC class system.

Advance Technology Extended (ATX)

Front Panel Back Panel Top View (Internal)

 3. Identify the following connectors of an ATX PC class system.

4. The following are the basic components of a PC. Write down the functions of
each component.
a. Motherboard d. RAM and ROM

b. Chipset e. I/O Port

c. Processor f. FDD (Floppy Disk Drive)

g. HDD (Hard Disk Drive) m. USB Peripherals

h. CD and DVD ROM Drive n. Power Supply

i. Keyboard and Mouse

j. Video Card and Monitor

k. System Bus Types

l. Sound Cards and Speakers

5. Enumerate the advantages of an ATX system over an AT system?

6. Develop a schematic diagram that will show the basic interconnection of each
component.
Observation

Conclusion