Wednesday, September 8th

Discussion of Configuration I - USB, Firewire, IR, and WiFi
Using USB Power or check out USBGeek.com
CPU Prices - before you buy a CPU
CPU Sockets and more sockets
Review Motherboard Diagram - Get on the Bus - FSB, BSB, I/O Bus,
Last day to turn in PC Configuration I – Intel Processors and PC Configuration I – CPU Manufacturers
Discussion of CPUs, L1 & L2 Cache...
Cable Lab
Complete MB, CPU and RAM web search
Complete Inside the Computer Activity - see your instructor for this handout.
Begin CPUs and Bus questions - see your instructor for this handout as well.

Homework

Read about the first PC - http://inventors.about.com/library/weekly/aa031599.htm
Review PC Configuration I - PC Fundamentals