ATX Essays

  • The Supermicro P4DC6 Motherboard

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    equipped with a keyboard and monitor. This motherboard was MUCH larger than the ones we see today. Today’s motherboards are merely one-tenth the size of the one’s in 1960. The SUPER P4DC6 is a little bigger than the normal ATX (8” x 10.5”) at 12” x 13”. The SUPER P4DC6 is an extended ATX form factor (as stated earlier the extended is larger) motherboard. Using the latest Intel technology in the form of the i860 chipset means stability and reliability will be in the forefront of this board features. The

  • Firestone Essay

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    The Irresponsibility of Firestone “It was extremely difficult to control the truck at the time, and I had both my wife (two months pregnant) and my 16-month-old daughter screaming and crying in a panic...My wife has developed a fear of the only vehicle we have, understandably so. She fears other tires may also be defective and that we may be in danger” (Nathan). Much like the 4,300 similar complaints the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received, this Firestone tire

  • Building Your Own Computer

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    it’s the central connection for all the other parts. Every piece of hardware is somehow connected to the mobo, be it just by a cable or seated directly on it. There are a few different form factors, or sizes of mobos, the most popular being ATX and micro ATX being second. Now that you have you motherboard you can get a case that is big enough for your mobo and start getting other components. From this point you can go a number of different ways, but the processor is next on our agenda, also called

  • Essay On CPU

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    CPU is the central processing unit, we also can all it processor. CPU is like the brain of a computer. The computer's CPU contains a logic circuitry that can handle or carry out all the instructions of a computer program. There are two components in CPU; the primary components of CPU are control unit (CU) and arithmetic logic unit (ALU). The control unit is use to interprets the instructions from software and hardware running to the computer and directs all the operations of processors. The arithmetic

  • The Recall of Firestone Tires

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    American methods to provide quality products. Their philosophy is to serve society with superior quality and best today but still better tomorrow. In August 2000, there was a recall of Bridgestone/Firestone tires. The company recalled its 15 inch ATX and ATX II tires, plus 15 inch Wilderness AT tires. The recall involved more than six million tires. A federal investigation found at least 88 deaths and more than 300 accidents involving Bridgestone/Firestone tires that had shredded on the highway. The

  • Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc Company Overview

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    Bridgestone/Firestone Company Overview Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc., a subsidiary of Bridgestone Corporation, was formed in 1990 when Bridgestone U.S.A. merged with The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company. In addition to manufacturing tires, Bridgestone/Firestone produces a variety of products including air springs, building materials, synthetic and natural rubber, and industrial fibers and textiles. The Nashville, Tennessee-based company has over 38 QS9000/ISO9000 Certified production facilities

  • Cause and Effect

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    Cause and Effect of Price Wars When large sums of money are at stake, many companies bend and flex to their limits to guarantee defeat over the competition. Sometimes they take a loss in one area for a gain in another area. There is a cause for every action the company makes, and in return for their action there is an effect. Although the effect can sometimes be pre-determined, no one is really sure what the outcome is going to be until the time comes. There are millions of cars on the road today

  • Grow Light Lab Report

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    Grow Light Color in Relation with Radish Growth Introduction Background Information: The grow light industry is a relatively small one that many associate with illegal Cannabis production. While this may be one use of grow lights, the field of uses is much broader and includes horticulture, indoor gardening, plant propagation and food production. These lights are even used for indoor hydroponics and to grow aquatic plants. Generally HIDs and fluorescents are used in grow lights. The graphic to

  • The Five Core Values Of Ethics In The Ford-Firestone Case

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    Ethics are moral principles that indicate how a person should act based on their moral values of distinguishing what is right and wrong. The five core values of ethics are honesty, fairness, responsibility, respect and compassion. Throughout life a person may find themselves in a situation where they have to make a choice between two of their ethical values and this is called an ethical dilemma. Ethical dilemmas challenge a person to resolve a problem in their life either the right or wrong way and

  • The Culture of the Makah

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    The Makah were very creative and smart. They were successful in making clothing, and shelter. They were able to hunt and gather food for themselves. The Makah were able to make good medicine and very good wood work. There real name is Qwidicca-Atx which means people who live among seagulls. The Makah live on the northwest coast. This is on the Pacific Ocean. Let us see what the Makah did. Food was something everybody needed. The Makah ate a lot of fish and still do today. Fish was the main thing

  • My Computer Will Not Turn On

    1130 Words  | 3 Pages

    Introduction So as a user who just built a computer, I used a full size ATX motherboard with 2 DDR3 4GB cards, Intel i7-4940MX 64 bit, AMD Radeon R9 graphics card. I tried turning my computer on and nothing happens. The fan comes on for a brief second then shuts off. I should also say that when I hit the power button no LEDs come on. There are also no beeps when I hit the power button. And finally the screen does not come on as well. I have made sure all the plugs in the back are in the right jack

  • Motherboard Case Study

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    1. What is a motherboard chipset and why is it important? The chipset defines many aspects of the motherboard. Tell me about what they do and what they control? A chipset is a piece that specifies what motherboard can and can’t do. In another word, a chipset determines, what components are compatible with the motherboard. For example, a chipset can determine how much ram can the motherboard run, which type of CPU, and what kind of graphics cards can run. Also, it determines whether the motherboard

  • How To Build Your Own Computer

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    black wires have to be together in the middle or you will fry your motherboard and believe me it has happened a lot. They will be hard to install but they will fit just keep trying. The problem is the little tabs placed on 1 side of them. If you have a ATX motherboard then you will have 1 large 20 wire plug. It is made so it can only be installed the right way. If you have a cpu that needs the extra 12 volt hooked to the motherboard then you will need to install it also. It looks different from the other

  • Comparison essay amd vs intel

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    Comparison essay amd vs intel English III Throughout personal computer history there has been a monopoly on processors that company is Intel but that is changing by the day. There is a processor called AMD (advanced micro devices) currently leading in the silicon race for the fastest processor at an affordable price. No longer shall Intel lead the market when AMD makes its name superior. A CPU is a microprocessor that is generally constructed with millions of tiny switches called transistors

  • Using Chunking to Increase Capacity of STM

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    Using Chunking to Increase Capacity of STM The aim of the investigation was to repeat the experiment carried out by Bower and Springston in 1970. A laboratory experiment was carried out to demonstrate how chunking could be used to increase the capacity of STM. Participants were presented with a letter sequence. The independent variable was the chunking and the dependent variable was how many letters the participants recalled. A repeated measures design was used and the participants were