Most modern desktop and laptop computers use SATA interfaces to connect to hard drive storage devices. In this video, you’ll learn about the SATA standard and how to properly configure and connect SATA drives.
The Parallel ATA interface standard is one of the most common legacy hard drive connection types. In this video, you’ll learn how to configure and connect PATA drives to your motherboard.
External storage devices can connect to our computers through many different interfaces. In this video, you’ll learn about the technologies commonly used to connect our external hard drives and storage devices.
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Your computer has many options for the storage and retrieval of your important files. In this video, you’ll learn about the most popular options for PC storage.
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A computer’s expansion cards can provide nearly unlimited upgrade options. In this video, you’ll learn about some of the most popular expansion card types and some of the best practices for installing and configuring expansion cards.
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Your computer contains many types of memory. In this video, you’ll learn about ROM, SRAM, SDRAM, and other memory types. You’ll also learn an easy way to calculate the memory bus speed or memory throughput rates of DDR, DDR2, or DDR3 memory.
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PC memory consists of many different operating features and specifications. In this video, you’ll learn about memory speeds, memory latency, error correcting memory, multi-channel memory, and much more.
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There are many jumpers and connectors on the PC motherboard, and it’s useful to know where your case wires connect to your computer. In this video, you’ll learn about these connectors and how to properly connect your cables and wires.
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The PC motherboard is a mix of hardware, and there are many different chipsets and bus connections that make up our modern computers. In this video, you’ll learn about different motherboard chipsets and how to easily recognize motherboard components.
The connection between the CPU and the motherboard has transformed many times through the years. In this video, you’ll learn about some popular CPU socket configurations on both CPU chips and motherboards.
