How they work?

CBrooksC

CBrooksC

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How does a;

Graphics Card

Motherboard

Ram and

CPU work?

I'm interested to know how these components work so that I better understand them and a computer as a whole.
Does anyone know any useful links that will explain this to me in laymen’s terms.

Thanks ‘-‘
 
Would it be rude of me to suggest trying google? all the information you could possibily want would/could be on wikipedia : ) However I don't know really how they work from a technical standpoint other then the graphics card helps things look pretty and also helps those pretty things run quickly and the CPU helps your computer run faster as a whole and ram is like a desk. More ram is like having a bigger desk, you can get to things quickly and easily without having to look around for something for a while.

lAt work right now, what I will do for you when I get home is scower the net for some easy to understand information, gives me an excuse to use my new macbook air : P
 
saintdefender said:
Would it be rude of me to suggest trying google? all the information you could possibily want would/could be on wikipedia : ) However I don't know really how they work from a technical standpoint other then the graphics card helps things look pretty and also helps those pretty things run quickly and the CPU helps your computer run faster as a whole and ram is like a desk. More ram is like having a bigger desk, you can get to things quickly and easily without having to look around for something for a while.

lAt work right now, what I will do for you when I get home is scower the net for some easy to understand information, gives me an excuse to use my new macbook air : P
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I have tried but they all the pages i found use words I dont understand LOL

and that would be great thanks :)
 
CBrooksC said:
How does a;

Graphics Card

Motherboard

Ram and

CPU work?

I'm interested to know how these components work so that I better understand them and a computer as a whole.
Does anyone know any useful links that will explain this to me in laymen’s terms.

Thanks ‘-‘
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To use the human body analogy:

CPU = BRAIN (computes the tasks you ask a computer to do in real time)

MOTHERBOARD = NERVOUS SYSTEM (allows all components to communicate with each other )

GRAPHICS CARD = EYES PERHAPS (computes all visual image data to output to display what you see)

RAM = HANDS (holds data that you are currently using...i.e. whilst playing a game or surfing the web etc)

HARD DISK = MEMORY (holds all data that you have input / installed onto a computer)
 
ghutchison14078 said:
To use the human body analogy:

CPU = BRAIN (computes the tasks you ask a computer to do in real time)

MOTHERBOARD = NERVOUS SYSTEM (allows all components to communicate with each other )

GRAPHICS CARD = EYES PERHAPS (computes all visual image data to output to display what you see)

RAM = HANDS (holds data that you are currently using...i.e. whilst playing a game or surfing the web etc)

HARD DISK = MEMORY (holds all data that you have input / installed onto a computer)
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Awesome thanks, So I'm guessing if your using more than 4gb worth of stuff at 1 point and you have 4gb ram that the PC drops some of that info??
 
CBrooksC said:
Awesome thanks, So I'm guessing if your using more than 4gb worth of stuff at 1 point and you have 4gb ram that the PC drops some of that info??
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Windows uses something called a "swapfile" where it uses a part of the HARD DISK DRIVE to extend the capacity of the RAM only when it needs to, its known as VIRTUAL MEMORY. However this is significantly slower than the RAM and would cause a system to slow down slightly.
 
ghutchison14078 said:
To use the human body analogy:

CPU = BRAIN (computes the tasks you ask a computer to do in real time)

MOTHERBOARD = NERVOUS SYSTEM (allows all components to communicate with each other )

GRAPHICS CARD = EYES PERHAPS (computes all visual image data to output to display what you see)

RAM = HANDS (holds data that you are currently using...i.e. whilst playing a game or surfing the web etc)

HARD DISK = MEMORY (holds all data that you have input / installed onto a computer)
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new sig :)
 
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