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Electronics => Electronics => Topic started by: anup on January 15, 2008, 12:59:54 PM

Title: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board
Post by: anup on January 15, 2008, 12:59:54 PM

hello

i am not able to understand the installation of pc board ???

Title: Re: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board
Post by: Trumpkin on January 15, 2008, 01:24:05 PM

I do not understand you question can you describe a little more

Title: Re: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board
Post by: jsmoker on January 16, 2008, 11:13:33 AM

Are you looking for how to put in like a PCI or ISA or AGP card?  I'm making a large generalization here, but motherboards have 3 "upgradeable" points: the CPU, the memory, and the I/O PC slots. I assume you're talking about PC slots.  These also come in different type: ISA, PCI, PCI Express, and AGP.   Newer motherboards mostly come with just the PCI and PCI Express slots.  Replacing boards is fairly simple:

1) Make sure the board you're replacing matches the slot type
2) Ground yourself (which can easily be done by touching the metal frame of the chassis
3) unscrew "holder" on the old board and take it out (carefully)
4) insert the new board and screw in the "holder"
5) install software for the new board if needed

Opening the case varies from case to case, some have a sliding door, some have a swivel door, some require on or two mechanical buttons that need to be pushed before, or while opening the door, you just have to figure that one out yourself.

here's some pictures of slot types:

http://www.worldstart.com/tips/tips.php/992
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PCI_Express

Title: Re: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board of robot
Post by: anup on January 18, 2008, 11:04:03 PM

how do i know how to connect the components e.g microcontroller,capacitors wiring etc.and whats its working?

Title: Re: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board
Post by: SmAsH on January 18, 2008, 11:09:35 PM

well there is no "sure" way to know components are working, unless you test each individual in a seperate circuit.. and to know where things go youll need to create or find a circuit. search around for different circuits on google or this site and then try them out. start off easy then go up.

~smash

Title: Re: how to know the working of the istalled components in pc board
Post by: ed1380 on January 19, 2008, 12:26:08 AM

read. read. and more reading.

heres for starters.
http://www.kpsec.freeuk.com/study.htm

I'll try to upload a couple books on electronics and robots

heres the newest one i have
http://rapidshare.com/files/84939931/Wiley_-_Electronics_For_Dummies_-_2005_-__By_Laxxuss_.pdf