Chapter 2 Terms
Quiz yourself by thinking what should be in
each of the black spaces below before clicking
on it to display the answer.
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| Case Fan | A Fan inside a computer case used to draw air out of or into the case.
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| Cooler | A cooling system that sits on top of a processor and consists of a fan and heat sink.
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| Front Panel Connectors | A group of wires running from the front of the computer case to the motherboard.
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| Front Panel header | A broup of pins on a motherboard that connect to wires that are connected to the front panel of the computer case.
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| Heat Sink | A piece of metal, with cooling fins, that can be attached to or mounted on an integrated chip (such as the CPU) to dissipate heat.
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| Overclocking | Running a processor at a higher frequency than is recommended by the manufacturer, which can result in an unstable system, but is a popular thing to do when a computer is used for gaming.
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| Spacers | Round plastic or metal pegs that separate the motherboard from the case, so that components on the back of the motherboard do not touch the case.
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| Standoffs | Round plastic or metal pegs that separate the motherboard from the case, so that components on the back of the motherboard do not touch the case.
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| Thermal Compound | A cream-like substance that is placed between the bottom of the cooler heatsink and the top of the processor to elimiate air pockets and to help draw heat off the processor.
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