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Section 3.7: Expansion Cards

Summary


This section examines using expansion cards to connect devices to the PC system. Common expansion buses in a PC system include:

  • Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

  • Mini-PCI

  • Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCle)

  • Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

  • Audio/Modem Riser (AMR)

  • Communications Network Rise (CNR)

Students will learn how to:

  • Identify expansion buses and cards by sight.

  • Install an expansion card.
PC Pro Exam Objectives:

  • Given an existing system without documentation, identify expansion cards and slots by sight or by name, including ISA, PCI, AGP, PCI Express (1x, 2x, and 8x), and PCMCIA.

  • Given an existing system, select and install expansion cards based on bus type that meets end-user requirements.
A+ 220-801 Exam Objectives:

  • 1.4 Install and configure expansion cards.

    • Sound cards

    • Video cards

    • Network cards

    • Serial and parallel cards

    • USB cards

    • Firewire cards

    • Storage cards

    • Modem cards

    • Wireless/cellular cards

    • TV tuner cards

    • Video capture cards

    • Riser cards


Lecture Focus Questions:

  • What is an advantage of the PCIe bus over the PCI bus?

  • Which type of devices typically use mini-PCI cards?

  • Which buses are commonly used by graphics cards?

  • What type of slot can a PCIe x1 card be placed in?

  • How are cards added to an AMR slot?

Video/Demo Time



video3.7.1 Expansion Buses and Slots 3:36

3.7.3 Installing an Expansion Card 5:29
Total 9:05

Lab/Activity


  • Install Expansion Cards

Number of Exam Questions


8 questions

Total Time


About 25 minutes

Section 3.8: Video

Summary


In this section students will learn about facts that should be considered when choosing a video card. Concepts covered include:


  • Bus type

  • Monitor interface

  • Processing capabilities

  • Multi-GPU

  • Memory

  • Display quality

  • High-bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) support

  • TV input and output

  • HDMI audio

  • DirectX/OpenGL

  • Details about installing video cards



PC Pro Exam Objectives:

  • Given an existing system with an open video slot and documentation, select and install a video card to meet end-user requirements.

  • Identify video connectors and cables by sight or name.

  • Given an existing system with one or more installed video cards, select one or more monitor to meet end-user requirements.

  • Connect one or more monitors to an installed video card.

  • Use Windows utilities to configure display and video adapter settings, including resolution, native resolution, color depth, dual monitor configuration, and refresh rate.
A+ 220-801 Exam Objectives:

  • 1.4 Install and configure expansion cards.

    • Sound cards

    • Video cards

    • Network cards

    • Serial and parallel cards

    • USB cards

    • Firewire cards

    • Storage cards

    • Modem cards

    • Wireless/cellular cards

    • TV tuner cards

    • Video capture cards

    • Riser cards
Lecture Focus Questions:

  • How does the video card affect the quality of the image on the monitor?

  • Which type of DVI connector can be used to send either analog or digital signals?

  • How does the GPU increase the video performance?

  • What advantages are provided by SLI and CrossFire?

  • What is the general function of HDCP? When should you be concerned with an HDCP video card or monitor?

  • What is the difference between ATSC and NTSC? Which format would you most likely choose if you wanted to watch broadcast TV in the United States?

Video/Demo Time



video3.8.1 Video Cards 3:31

3.8.3 Installing a Video Card 6:41
Total 10:12

Lab/Activity

Number of Exam Questions


6 questions

Total Time


About 30 minutes

Section 3.9: Audio

Summary


In this section students will learn about facts that should be considered when purchasing and installing a sound card. Concepts covered include:


  • Bus support

  • Channels

  • Sampling rate

  • Feature support

  • Analog input and output

  • Digital audio

  • Additional ports

  • Common file types used to save digital audio into:

    • WAV (Windows Standard)

    • AIFF (Audio Interchange File Format)

    • AU (UNIX standard)

    • MP3 (MPEG-1 Layer 3)

    • AAC (Advanced Audio Coding)

    • RA or RAM (Real Networks)

    • WMA (Windows Media Audio)

    • MIDI (not a true audio file)

  • Details about configuring system sound

  • Troubleshooting sound problems

  • Input and output ports for connecting external audio-related devices:

    • Mini TRS

    • Toslink

    • RCA

    • DB-15

    • Firewire

    • HDMI

Students will learn how to:



  • Select a sound card for a given scenario.

  • Create a multi-media system by installing sound devices.
PC Pro Exam Objectives:

  • Identify audio connectors and cables by sight or name.

  • Given an existing system with or without documentation, select and install a sound card to meet end-user requirements.

  • Given an existing system, connect external audio equipment to sound card audio connectors.
A+ 220-801 Exam Objectives:

  • 1.4 Install and configure expansion cards.

    • Sound cards

    • Video cards

    • Network cards

    • Serial and parallel cards

    • USB cards

    • Firewire cards

    • Storage cards

    • Modem cards

    • Wireless/cellular cards

    • TV tuner cards

    • Video capture cards

    • Riser cards
Lecture Focus Questions:

  • You installed a PATA DVD drive, but when you play a CD no sound is played on the sound card. Other sounds play fine. What should you do to correct the problem?

  • What might you need to do to play AIFF files on a Windows computer?

  • What color typically indicates the speaker port on a sound card? What color is used for the microphone?

  • Which connectors are used for digital S/PDIF audio?

  • What is a DB-15 connector on a sound card typically used for?

Video/Demo Time



video3.9.1 Digital Audio 9:04

video3.9.2 Sound Cards 7:22

3.9.4 Managing Audio Devices 15:50
Total 32:16

Lab/Activity


  • Select and Install a Sound Card

Number of Exam Questions


7 questions

Total Time


About 55 minutes


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