HPC Fundamentals Course Notes wiki
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This is a space for members of the HPC Fundamentals class to create a source of information reflective and assisting to the course.
Aside from assignments that may have you specifically perform operations here, you should contribute when you encounter any of the following:
1. Power Supply
2. Hard Drive
3. RAM (Random Access Memory)
4. Heat Sinks
5. Motherboard
A useful beginner's guide on LEDs (especially how to calculate the ideal resistance):
The Infrared LEDs we have (note the input voltage (1.5VDC) and amperage (50mA → 0.05A)):