Computer case screws are the hardware used to secure parts of a PC to the case. Although there are numerous manufacturers of computer cases, they have...
12 KB (1,694 words) - 20:36, 26 October 2024
A computer case, also known as a computer chassis, is the enclosure that contains most of the hardware of a personal computer. The components housed inside...
23 KB (2,812 words) - 07:58, 8 February 2025
Thumbscrew (redirect from Thumb screws)
flat vertical head, intended to be tightened and loosened by hand Computer case screws Wingnut (hardware), a nut with two large metal wings on, intended...
419 bytes (92 words) - 23:18, 28 September 2012
Motherboard (redirect from Computer motherboard)
Input/Output System (BIOS) Chip creep CMOS battery Computer case screws Expansion card List of computer hardware manufacturers M.2 Overclocking Peripheral...
27 KB (3,031 words) - 19:17, 6 May 2025
screws, but risks damaging the head of tight screws, while a Pozidriv/Supadriv screwdriver will damage a Phillips screw. A cross or double-slot screw...
96 KB (9,988 words) - 04:33, 12 April 2025
head. The most common uses of screws are to hold objects together and there are many forms for a variety of materials. Screws might be inserted into holes...
67 KB (6,415 words) - 15:46, 9 May 2025
held on with left-handed screws. Different shapes (profiles) of threads are used in screws employed for different purposes. Screw threads are standardized...
32 KB (4,016 words) - 12:41, 14 August 2024
offset the initial costs of using ball screws. Ball screws may also reduce or eliminate the backlash common in lead screw and nut combinations. The balls may...
14 KB (2,317 words) - 21:29, 5 January 2025
the threads as the screws rotate. The meshing rotors force the gas through the compressor, and the gas exits at the end of the screws. The working area...
27 KB (3,476 words) - 14:12, 12 March 2025
19-inch rack (redirect from Cabinet (computer))
allowing the module to be fastened to the rack frame with screws or bolts. Common uses include computer servers, telecommunications equipment and networking...
38 KB (5,117 words) - 16:04, 7 May 2025
often, generated by graphical computer-aided design (CAD) or computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) software. In the case of 3D printers, the part to be...
30 KB (3,236 words) - 13:41, 30 April 2025
Macintosh IIcx (category Macintosh case designs)
power supply) snapped into place inside the case without the need for screws. There was one central safety screw that tied the assembly together though it...
6 KB (482 words) - 05:52, 20 October 2024
Apple Inc. (redirect from Apple computer)
as Apple Computer Company by Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak and Ronald Wayne, the company was incorporated by Jobs and Wozniak as Apple Computer, Inc. the...
307 KB (26,484 words) - 07:24, 10 May 2025
General Instrument AY-3-8910 (category Computer-related introductions in 1978)
CPC, Oric-1, Colour Genie, Elektor TV Games Computer, MSX, Tiki 100 and later ZX Spectrum home computers. It was also used in the Mockingboard and Cricket...
16 KB (2,220 words) - 01:05, 29 March 2025
A computer fan is any fan inside, or attached to, a computer case used for active cooling. Fans are used to draw cooler air into the case from the outside...
30 KB (3,679 words) - 00:59, 20 April 2025
A computer monitor is an output device that displays information in pictorial or textual form. A discrete monitor comprises a visual display, support electronics...
37 KB (4,690 words) - 02:33, 18 April 2025
Torx (redirect from Hexalobular internal driving feature for bolts and screws)
below, were developed. Torx screws are also becoming increasingly popular in construction industries. By design, Torx head screws resist cam out better than...
23 KB (1,966 words) - 12:17, 22 July 2024
Spacers and standoffs (section Usage in home computers)
external computer ports, and size 6-32 is used for motherboard mounts. Dell, Inc. refers to standoffs that receive thumbscrews as "hex nut screws" and measures...
2 KB (260 words) - 20:06, 5 April 2024
Kensington Security Slot (redirect from Kensington Computer Products Group,Ltd.)
port, and have special screws to secure locks in place. The Computer Chronicles, The Computer Chronicles - Notebook Computers (1992), archived from the...
5 KB (505 words) - 02:30, 9 May 2025
the expansion cover was held down with screws instead of the easier-to-open plastic latches. The computers eventually shipped with maxed-out RAM: 16k...
71 KB (8,436 words) - 23:12, 1 May 2025
Power Mac G4 (category PowerPC Macintosh computers)
the Power Mac G5. The Power Mac G4 is a line of personal computers. The tower form factor case is adapted from that of the Power Macintosh G3 (Blue and...
33 KB (2,046 words) - 13:34, 19 April 2025
molded case, and a 5-hour battery. Following DIP specifications, the CHIP snapped into the case with no "screws or glues" creating a portable computer. On...
23 KB (2,423 words) - 04:19, 22 February 2025
ZX Interface 1 (category Home computer peripherals)
Interface 1 required two screws to be removed from the underside of the Spectrum, the existing screwholes being used by longer screws running through the ZX...
6 KB (670 words) - 18:14, 4 May 2025
UML. New York: Wiley Computer Publishing. pp. 52. ISBN 0-471-29551-5. Cockburn, Alistair (9 January 2008). "Why I still use cases". alistair.cockburn.us...
44 KB (5,576 words) - 21:53, 23 February 2025
points; the I/O panel; and the power and connector interfaces among a computer case, a motherboard, and a power supply. ATX is the most common motherboard...
72 KB (7,130 words) - 10:17, 20 February 2025
IBook (category Computer-related introductions in 1999)
40 screws needed to be removed to access the hard drive. The optical drive, however, can be accessed far more easily, requiring only 11 screws and one...
39 KB (2,441 words) - 16:32, 20 April 2025
Product structure modeling (category Computer-aided design)
The engine for example is assembled in several parts such as screws and small pipes. In case of car manufacturing instances of these concepts can be made...
10 KB (1,036 words) - 11:37, 15 February 2025
Micrometer (device) (redirect from Micrometer screw)
traversed longitudinally by action of screws. The ends of the cylinders where they met was of hemispherical shape. One screw was fitted with a wheel graduated...
33 KB (4,159 words) - 07:42, 19 April 2025
Manufacturers may use tamper-resistant screws, which cannot be unfastened with common tools. Tamper-resistant screws are used on electrical fittings in many...
14 KB (1,750 words) - 12:38, 24 November 2024
lead screw that is restrained from spinning. The only spinning parts are inside the motor, and may not be visible from the outside. Some lead screws have...
21 KB (2,611 words) - 14:25, 18 September 2024