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CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam 220-1101 Lesson 1 Installing Motherboards and Connectors Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org 1 Objectives Explain cable types and connectors Install...

CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam 220-1101 Lesson 1 Installing Motherboards and Connectors Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org 1 Objectives Explain cable types and connectors Install and configure motherboards Explain legacy cable types 2 Lesson 1 Topic 1A Explain Cable Types and Connectors Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org 3 Personal Computers (Slide 1 of 2) System case Tower versus all-in-one Side panel Access system components for upgrades and maintenance Front panel ports and features image ©123RF.com 4 Personal Computers (Slide 2 of 2) Rear panel ports and features Power supply and fans Motherboard input/output (I/O) ports Expansion card ports and blanking plates image ©123RF.com 5 Peripheral Devices Input/output ports and peripheral cable types Interfaces, ports, and connectors Binary data storage and transfer units image ©123RF.com 6 Universal Serial Bus Cables Multipurpose external bus Controllers, ports, and maximum supported devices Power and charging USB 2.x versus USB 3.x Data rates USB connector types Version compatibility and cable considerations image ©123RF.com 7 HDMI and DisplayPort Video Cables Video requirements Bandwidth (resolution and refresh rate) High-Definition Multimedia image ©123RF.com Interface (HDMI) Versions and cable considerations DisplayPort Daisy chaining image ©123RF.com 8 Thunderbolt and Lightning Cables Thunderbolt Versions and connectors Active versus passive cabling USB compatibility Lightning connector iOS device connector Adapter cables image ©123RF.com 9 SATA Hard Drive Cables Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) Data connector SATA power connector image ©123RF.com Molex power connectors External SATA (eSATA) image ©123RF.com 10  Review Activity: Cable Types and Connectors Personal Computers Peripheral Devices Universal Serial Bus Cables HDMI and DisplayPort Video Cables Thunderbolt and Lightning Cables SATA Hard Drive Cables Cable Types and Connectors 11  Lab Activity Virtual WorkBench Lab: Upgrading/ Installing GPU and Daisy-Chain Monitors 12 Lesson 1 Topic 1B Install and Configure Motherboards Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org 13 Motherboard Functions PC system architecture Binary data and instructions Central processing unit (CPU) and cache System memory Mass storage Removable storage Clock speed and frequency multipliers image ©123RF.com 14 Electrical Safety and ESD Electrical safety Disconnect power Electrostatic discharge (ESD) Use anti-static tools to prevent damage to chips 15 Motherboard CPU and System Memory Connectors CPU sockets Socket form factors Chipset System memory slots Random Access Memory (RAM) DIMM slots for system memory image ©123RF.com 16 Motherboard Storage Connectors SATA M.2 eSATA image ©123RF.com 17 Motherboard Adapter Connectors PCI Express (PCIe) Lanes and link bandwidth PCIe versions and compatibility Power Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Legacy interface 3.3V versus 5V image ©123RF.com 18 Motherboard Form Factors Form factor Physical dimensions Case/power supply compatibility Number of adapter cards supported Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX) Full size and micro-ATX Information Technology eXtended (ITX) Mini-ITX Motherboard installation Standoffs Image courtesy of CompTIA 19 Motherboard Headers and Power Connectors Headers Connections to case components Power connectors P1 motherboard connector Fan connectors image ©123RF.com 20 Video Cards and Capture Cards Video cards Video output for monitor Graphics Processing Unit (GPU) Frame rate and 3D effects and textures Graphics memory Video ports Type and number Capture cards image ©123RF.com Video input/recording 21 Sound Cards Audio jacks Output (speakers and headphones) Input (microphones) Surround sound support External audio interfaces image ©123RF.com 22 Network Interface Cards Onboard Ethernet networking Network Interface Card (NIC) Cable type (copper versus fiber optic) Number of ports Wi-Fi adapter image ©123RF.com 23  Review Activity: Motherboards Motherboard Functions Electrical Safety and ESD Motherboard CPU and System Memory Connectors Motherboard Storage Connectors Motherboard Adapter Connectors Motherboard Form Factors Motherboard Headers and Power Connectors Video Cards, Capture Cards, Sound Cards, and Network Interface Cards 24  Lab Activity Virtual Workbench Lab: Install a Motherboard 25 Lesson 1 Topic 1C Explain Legacy Cable Types Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. All Rights Reserved. | CompTIA.org 26 DVI and VGA Video Cables Digital Visual Interface (DVI) Analog versus digital Video Graphics Array (VGA) Analog only Low bandwidth image ©123RF.com 27 Small Computer System Interface Parallel interfaces Small computer system interface (SCSI) Versions and connector considerations SCSI ID and termination configuration Modern SCSI usage as Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) image ©123RF.com 28 Integrated Drive Electronics Interface Enhanced integrated drive electronics (EIDE) or parallel ATA (PATA) Channels IDE1 (primary) and IDE2 (secondary) Devices per channel image ©123RF.com Device 0 and device 1 EIDE cable and connectors 29 Serial Cables RS-232 interface Low bandwidth DB-9 connector Software COM port PS/2 keyboard and mouse ports image ©123RF.com 30 Adapter Cables Passive cables with different connectors on each end Active cables with circuitry to translate signaling between different interface types Video HDMI to VGA, HDMI to DisplayPort, HDMI to DVI, … USB USB-C to USB-A USB hubs USB to Thunderbolt, USB to Lightning 31  Review Activity: Legacy Cable Types Explain Legacy Cable Types DVI and VGA Video Cables Small Computer System Interface Integrated Drive Electronics Interface Serial Cables Adapter Cables 32 CompTIA A+ Core 1 Exam 220-1101 Lesson 1 Summary Copyright © 2022 CompTIA, Inc. 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