Basic Computer Hardware

Running head: BASIC COMPUTER HARDWARE
BASIC COMPUTER HARDWARE
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Table of Contents
Question1...................................................................................................................................2
Part 1 Table:...........................................................................................................................2
Part 2 Table:...........................................................................................................................2
Part 3 Answer:........................................................................................................................4
Question 2..................................................................................................................................5
Part 1 Table 1 descriptions:....................................................................................................5
Part 2 Table 2 descriptions:....................................................................................................9
Part 3 Specification table:....................................................................................................15
Part 4 Benchmark screenshots:............................................................................................18
Bibliography.............................................................................................................................25

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Question1
Part 1 Table:
Label Name Designed for
A EATX12V1 EATX Power connectors
B EATXPWR1 EATX Power connectors
C CPU1 CPU socket
D VGA_HDR1 VGA connector
E BAT1 CMOS battery interface
F VROC_KEY1 VROC key connector
Part 2 Table:
Label Name Devices connected Standard/Versions/
Maximum
bandwidth
How it is mated to
the system
G PCIE1 Various server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x8 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
LAN card/Sound
card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
H PCIE2 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x16 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
I PCIE3 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x8 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None

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J PCIE4 VGA cards and various
server class high
performance add-on cards
PCI Express x16 slot
(Generation 3)
Core component:
Graphics card/LAN
card/Sound card
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
K DDR4 DIMM
(64bit, 288-pin
module) x 12
slots
DIMM RAM sticks
(4GB to 64GB each
capacity)
DDR4 version
2666/2400/2133
speed supported
Core component:
System memory or
RAM
Connected via: Bus
In-between
components: None
L COM1 serial port module cable 10-1 pin COM1
serial COM port
Core component:
peripheral devices
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable
M USB3_34 connect a USB 3.0
module
USB 3.0
Up to 5Gbps speed
Core component:
USB 3.0 port
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable
N USB56 connect a USB 2.0
module
USB 2.0
Up to 480Mbps speed
Core component:
USB 2.0 port
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable

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O NGFF1 Install an M.2 device like
a Solid State Drive.
PCI-E (2 lanes only)
and SATA interface
Up to 6 Gbps speed
Core component:
Solid State Drives or
SSD
Connected via: Bus
or wired cable
In-between
components: None
P ISATA2,
ISATA1,
ISSATA1
4 x Serial ATA devices
for each connector
Serial Attached SCSI
(SAS) HD
6Gb/s speed
Core component:
Hard Disk Drive or
HDD
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components: None
Q SSATA1 Serial ATA signal cable
Secondary SATA port
7-pin SSATA1 Core component:
Hard disk drive
(HDD) or Optical
drives
Connected via:
wired cable
In-between
components:
connecting cable
Part 3 Answer:
1. Proxy server: A proxy server acts as a gateway between the user and the internet. It
acts as a wall that separates the end users from the websites they are surfing. A proxy
server can be used to give the user various different levels of privacy, functionality
and security based on the policy of the user’s company. In the current state of our
world, a proxy server can both be used as a filter for the web and also as a security
firewall. The proxy server can also be used to make quicker response to ordinary
requests by sharing and catching network connections.
2. The three important features of the Z11PAU12/10G-2S mother board are:

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a) Mass storage: The mass storage used by the server motherboard has multiple
extra places to add additional hard drives to the system. This is much more
advanced than the current laptop I am using. The ASUS server mother board has a
capacity to handle up to 4 hard disk drives along with a solid state drive or SSD
space. The overall storage quantity is increased a lot due to the support of the 4
hard disk drives compared to my laptop’s single hard disk space which supports
only 1 hard disk. The SSD increases the server system’s speed a lot.
b) CPU: The CPU socket used in the Z11PAU12/10G-2S server motherboard
supports the latest Intel based Xeon processors from the SkylakeSP product group.
These processors are generally used in server systems and are capable of handling
tremendous load. The processor used in my laptop is the Intel core i5 8250U 8th
gen processor which is designed for lower loads than the server processors.
c) Peripheral expansion: The biggest benefit of using this motherboard is the
number of extra devices that is supported by this motherboard and can be attached
to this motherboard. The board supports up to 2 fully dedicated graphics card slot
(x16) and two small x8 peripheral card slots which can be utilised for
LAN/Audio/VGA cards. Another massive advantage of using this board is that it
supports up to 12 RAM slots each supporting maximum 64GB per slot. This is
huge compared to the single dedicated graphics card and 8GB RAM supported by
my laptop.
Question 2
Part 1 Table 1 descriptions:
BUILD A: OFFICE PC BUILD
Parts Model Cost Link
CPU Intel Coffeelake Core i5-8400
LGA1151 CL CPU
$299 https://
www.shoppingexpress.com.a
u/buy/intel-core-i5-8400-
2.80ghz-lga1151-coffeelake-
cpu/BX80684I58400
Motherboard Asus Prime B360m-k S1151 $125 https://www.i-tech.com.au/
asus-prime-b360m-k-s1151-
matx-mb-2xddr4-3xpcie-
4xusb3-1-2xusb2-0-1xd-sub-