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Problem-Solving
7 Study these ‘System upgrades and options' for the computer described in Task 3. Which upgrades and/or options would improve these aspects of this computer?
1 capacity Upgrades and options
2 speed 3Com 10/100 Ethernet controller
3 protection from damage due to power failure CD-RW drive
4 network connections Extra memory module
APC 1400 Smart-UPS
3 Year Next-Business-Day On-site Service
8 Work in pairs, A and B. Find out as much as you can about your partner's computer and complete this table.
| Feature | A | B |
| processor type processor speed bus speed memory (RAM) memory type hard disk capacity hard disk type monitor size monitor resolution CD-ROM drive speed |
- Workgroup server * Portable
- Dual Pentium IV 1.4GHz processor * Mobile Pentium III Processor 850 MHz
- 133MHz system bus * 100 MHz system bus
- 256MB ECC SDRAM (upgradable to 2GB) * 20GB EIDE Hard Disk
- Hot plug 60GB 7200rpm LVD SCSI hard drive * 128MB SDRAM
upgradable to 180GB of internal storage * Modular 16/40X DVD Drive
- Dell 19" (17.9" VIS) SVGA colour monitor * High Performance 256-bit 32MB Graphics
- 24/52X EIDE CD-ROM drive * 15" SXGA (1400 x 1050) High Resolution
Options TFT Display
- APC 1400 SmartUPS * Microsoft Windows 2000
- High performance RAID adapter with 128MB cache Options
- Hot-plug redundant power supplies * Upgrade to 256MB RAM
- 3 Year Next-business-day on-site service * 56Kbps PCMCIA Modem
* 3 Year International Next-business-day
on-site service
* Spare lithium ion battery
* 10/100 Ethernet Port Replicator
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