Advanced Computer Hardware Modifications: Colder and Faster

Name: Advanced Computer Hardware Modifications: Colder and Faster
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Discover Advanced Computer Building Tactics like; CPU Liquid cooling, Storage RAID, and SLI / Crossfire Technology

Created byMatt Thomas

Last updated 9/2017

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What you'll learn

Install and Wire a Liquid Cooling Pump to a Processor
Correctly Apply Thermal Paste to Desktop CPUs
Install and Secure Dual-Slot Radiators in Computer Cases
Intuitively Choose an Option for Increasing Storage Speed and Redundancy
Pass Any Microsoft Test Questions Pertaining to RAID
Setup a Multi-GPU Computer

Course content

5 sections • 24 lectures • 35m total length

Introduction to Advanced Computer Modifications1:46
This lecture gives you an overview of what to expect in the course.

How does "Liquid Cooling" work?1:27
Explain how a closed loop liquid cooling system keeps high-demand hardware cool, with the pump, tubes, radiator, and fan, using the Corsair H60 as an example.
Identifying and Prepping your Motherboard1:45
Identify the motherboard sockets and prep for a closed loop liquid cooling installation. Clean and inspect the radiator, then connect the three-pin pump connector, USB port, and power cables.
Configuring the Cooling Unit0:32
Installing the Radiator0:45
Securing the Pump2:48
Installing the radiator's fans1:55
Wiring the Pump2:55

What is RAID setup & What can I gain?0:33
Explore how the redundant array of inexpensive disks combines multiple storage devices into a faster, more reliable drive. Understand the basics of raid 0 and what you gain.
RAID 01:13
RAID 12:01
Explore raid 1, using disk mirroring for redundancy, where two drives keep identical data so a failure leaves data intact, at the cost of half usable storage.
RAID 52:11
RAID 60:53
Learn how raid 6 uses parity with eight or more drives to tolerate two drive failures, offering redundancy at the cost of an extra drive, unlike raid 5.
RAID 101:09
RAID 10 uses a mirror of two RAID 5 setups, illustrated with six 500 GB drives in two three-drive groups, highlighting reliability, RAID 6 resilience, and hardware versus software RAID.
Hardware RAID Setup1:29
Software RAID Setup1:47
Explore software-based raid setup through the operating system, compare ease and cost savings of software raid with Windows Server 2012 against hardware controllers, and discuss performance trade-offs and risks.
Final Notes on RAID1:26
Explains how mixing drive sizes in RAID affects usable storage, advises using same-sized disks, and outlines safe recovery practices during system crashes to protect data.

Intro to SLI / Crossfire and What You Need to Set it Up1:05
Explore the theory of multi-GPU setups with SLI and Crossfire, why adding second to fourth cards yields about 170% gains, GPUs must match, and high-resolution monitors boost onscreen rendering.
What you need for Setup1:19
Learn how to set up multi-gpu configurations with an sli or crossfire motherboard, bridging connectors, a sufficient power supply, and a multi-gpu enabled operating system, while monitoring heat and performance.
How Multi-GPU Configurations Works to Co-Render Graphics0:54
Explore how multi-gpu co-rendering works, with one gpu rendering a frame while the other computes the next. Increase fps from 20 to 30–35, about a 170 percent gain.
Real-world Multi-GPU Usage2:03
Installing and Allowing your Cards to Communicate0:57
Install a second graphics card into a compatible PCIe slot, secure and power it, then enable communication. Two cards may yield 170 percent, and three cards could reach 240–300 percent.
Enjoy the Increased Performance / Final Notes1:10

Requirements

You should already know the basics about computer hardware
You might want more performance out of your system by choosing new part configurations

Description

Colder Temps, Faster Storage Speeds, and Performance Graphics Rendering; All crucially important points in an enthusiast's computer user experience.

Looking to upgrade your computer hardware to achieve any of the points mentioned above?

If yes, you've come to the right course.

For those of you out there who already have a little know-how about computer hardware (or have taken my course; How to Build a Computer from Scratch: Complete Blueprint), you know there's more out there that you can do to enhance your hardware's performance.

Extreme heat might be keeping you from overclocking to that next level.

--> I'll be going over the most effective method of CPU Cooling; Closed-loop Liquid Cooling

Hard drive fails might have caused you lots of headache in the past. (Or you're trying to take pre-cautionary steps against one!)

--> Learn about the various tricky aspects about RAID setups. I'll show you how you can increase data read/write speeds AND / OR prepare your computer so that you won't loose data if a drive crashes!

Can't play that new game on MAX settings?

--> Learn about the workings of Multi-GPU technology (Multiple Graphics Processing Units) to massively enhance your computer's rendering capabilities.

Take your computer build to the next level.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who want's faster physical storage (HDD / SSD Read / Write Speeds)
Gamers who want to learn more about Mutli-GPU Technology ( SLI / Crossfire )
Performance Enthusiasts who need to keep their CPU at Colder Temps
Anyone looking for ideas to upgrade their custom-built computer

Advanced Computer Hardware Modifications: Colder and Faster

What you'll learn

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Course content

Introduction1 lecture • 2min

Liquid Cooling7 lectures • 12min

RAID Utilization9 lectures • 13min

SLI / Crossfire Technology6 lectures • 7min

Wrap-up1 lecture • 1min

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