internal PC components

internal PC components

1. Power supply

   • The power suply not only supplies the bower but it acts as a converter.
     • this means that from the wall you have 210 and 240 volts if this enters the computer it would blow up so it converts it to +12 or-12
   • all the power that happens in the components or in the computer case it runs through this and this will give it the power needed to keep running

2. Cooling system

   • the computer may run slower
   • computer components can be damaged.
   • If cooling system is applied
     • computer works normally

3. Motherboards

   • allow data to travel between the various components that comprise a computer
   • without motherboard information will not travel to each other.
   • The motherboard accommodates the central processing unit
   • what everything plugs into

4. ROM

   • store data in the form of bytes
   • chips are located on the motherboard
   • random only memory

5. RAM

   • Random Access Memory
   • RAM is a volitile memory system
     • volitle memory means it is temporary. when the PC is swiched on the ram will save all the things you go on but when the PC is swiched off the RAM will wipe and stay fresh
       • turning on
       • clicking on programs
       • websites
       • searching
       • saving

6. CISC

   • complex internal system component

7. RISC

8. csche

   • cashe