Labs for Section 3 (Review Questions at end of each lab are not required)

Lab 4.1: Use the HWiNFO Hardware Information Utility Download and install the HWiNFO utility Skip to bottom of page 69 and answer questions Review with your instructor Lab 4.2: Examine and adjust BIOS settings Enter your BIOS program Answer questions at top of page 73 Answer questions 1 through 3 on pages 75 and 76 Review results with your instructor Lab 4.3: Identify motherboard components Fill in chart on 79 with information about the mobo on your lab machine Review with your instructor Lab 4.4: Motherboard Documentation Go to the manufacturers website and download the manual for the motherboard inside your lab machine. Save to a flash drive. (This will be a .pdf file) Review with your instructor Lab 4.5: Download and Install CPU-Z Download and install the CPU-Z utility Review settings with instructor Lab 4.6: Flash BIOS Navigate to the manufacturers website and verify current BIOS version for your mobo Review results with your instructor Lab 5.2: Benchmark and Burn-In your CPU Download and install the burn-in utility software as listed in the lab Complete questions through page 102 Lab 5.5: Upgrade to your CPU and RAM We will do this lab as a group Identify the maximum CPU and RAM that your system will support Find these items on line and determine the cost of the upgrade of these components Extra Credit Labs: Perform another full teardown and rebuild of your lab machine Complete Activity Part 1 in lab 5.5 on page 111 and 112