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Unit 14/Assignment 1: Upgrading Hardware Joseph Smallwood

Upgrading Hardware Unit 14/Assignment 1€¦ · Unit 14/Assignment 1: Upgrading Hardware Joseph Smallwood. Implications of maintaining computer hardware Correctly maintaining a computer

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Unit 14/Assignment 1: Upgrading Hardware

Joseph Smallwood

Page 2: Upgrading Hardware Unit 14/Assignment 1€¦ · Unit 14/Assignment 1: Upgrading Hardware Joseph Smallwood. Implications of maintaining computer hardware Correctly maintaining a computer

Implications of maintaining computer hardware

Correctly maintaining a computer system can have many benefits, these include:• Performance of the system may improve• Reliability of the system may improve

• Lifespan of the computer system may improve

If the computer is faster and more reliable then the user will be more productive.

However incorrectly maintaining a computer system can have multiple drawbacks, these include:

• You may end up damaging the computer and break the computer even more• Lifespan of the computer system may be reduced• The computer system may become more unreliable

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Hard Drive

Hard DriveThe hard drive is where all of your files on

your computer are stored, this includes your operating system. They either work

via magnets (HHDs) or using flash memory (SSDs). There are even some hard drives that use light to store data!

Upgrading your hard drive can have several important effects, these include:

- Faster read and write speeds (you will be able to access, move and create

your documents faster).- Your operating system will run faster

(your computer will take less time to turn on).

- Programs will take less time to load (you wont have to wait ten years for

Photoshop to load anymore).

SSD- Faster- Silent

- Lighter- Uses Less Power

HDD- Cheaper

- Can store more data- No data rot

- Longer life expectancy

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Computer Security Power Supply Unit

Power Supply UnitThe Power Supply Unit is the part of the

computer that supplies the power for the rest of the computer. It changes high

voltage alternating current from a wall socket to low-voltage direct current.

Upgrading your PSU can have several benefits for your computer, these include:

- Stability (your computer will be less likely to fail, this is good if you don’t want your power supply exploding).

- More power 9 (better PSUs supply more power to the computer, this helps if you are adding lots of power hungry

components to your computer)

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Random Access Memory

Random Access Memory is a form of high speed volatile storage used to store tasks

that the computer is doing. Volatile means that the memory will not retain any

information stored if it loses power.

RAM is much faster than normal memory, this means that is useful for storing data

that tasks need.

Upgrading RAM allows your computer to multitask better.

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Computer Graphics Processor Unit

A Graphics Processing Unit is a computer part whose task is producing the

graphical output for monitors. It’s main role is to render video game and other 3d applications. GPUs have their own form

of RAM called VRAM (Video RAM).

Upgrading the GPU will have a considerable effect in 3d applications

such as video games or other 3d graphic software.