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Parts of A CPU

The document describes the main internal and external parts of a CPU. Internally it includes: the power supply, cooling fan, RAM, graphics card, motherboard, ribbon cable, hard drive, CD/optical drive, floppy disk drive, CPU, heat sink, and watch battery. Externally it includes the case, CD/DVD drive, floppy disk reader, reset button, and power button. The document provides brief descriptions of the purpose and key features of each part.

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Parts of A CPU

The document describes the main internal and external parts of a CPU. Internally it includes: the power supply, cooling fan, RAM, graphics card, motherboard, ribbon cable, hard drive, CD/optical drive, floppy disk drive, CPU, heat sink, and watch battery. Externally it includes the case, CD/DVD drive, floppy disk reader, reset button, and power button. The document provides brief descriptions of the purpose and key features of each part.

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Parts of a CPU

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Front
1. CD ROM
2. Floppy Disk Reader
3. Reset Button Inside
F G
4. Power Button
5. Cover A. Power supply

6. Case

Usually 220 volts


Wires that are connected to the motherboard
are 12 volts
Back

B. Cooling Fan (black)

Used for regulating air to control heat


C. RAM

Memory
That one in particular is 256MB Obviously used to read CDs
Amount of RAM depends on how many slots I. Hard Drive
there are and how much memory there is in
each
If each RAM is 512MB, then the total RAM for 3
slots is 1.5GB, for 4 slots is 2GB
D. Graphics Card/Video Card
Data storage device
Has multiple connections (usually one for data -
wider, and one for power - smaller)
J. Floppy disk
Obviously used to read Floppy Disks
For desktop/monitor, generates output images
to a display
Other parts:
E. Ethernet card
K. CPU

Wired data connection


F. Motherboard Located under the fan and heat sink (hidden)
Purple flat box (sorry no pic ) Carries out instructions
Main circuit board that connects the different L. Wires
parts
Used for connection (of course)
G. Ribbon Cable
M. Heat sink
Connects to the hard drive
Silver metal box under fan
2 connectors:
Heat from CPU dissipates to heat sink
Bigger one hard drive, optical drive, CD ROM
N. Watch battery
Smaller one floppy disk
Silver circle on motherboard
H. CD ROM/Optical Drive
Powers the real time clock

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