Cases and Form Factors
• • Why must the case be matched to the motherboard?
• • How does the ATX form factor differ from the ITX form factor?
• • What are the characteristics of the ATX form factor?
• • What is the main difference between a Micro-ATX tower and a Micro-ATX slim tower case?
• • What is the most common ITX form factor?
3.2 Power Supplies
• • How does the case form affect the type of power supply you purchase?
• • What is the function of the red toggle switch on a power supply? Why is this so important?
• • What rating determines the number of internal components a computer can handle?
• • What is soft power?
• • Why must you be careful when using a proprietary power supply?
3.3 Motherboards and Buses
• • What factors should you consider when selecting a motherboard?
• • What chipset functionalities have moved to the CPU on newer systems?
• • What are the basic steps of installing a motherboard?
• • How can you add peripheral devices to a system?
• • How are PCI and PCIe different?