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When I was much younger I remember being interested in computers. When I pushed a key, I always wondered what happened inside. Were there little tiny people inside doing all of these things? As I read books I became even more interested in computers and learned exactly how they work. At fifteen years old, my dad and I thought it was time to get a new computer. Computer books and I had become good friends for many hours a day the previous summer. Having that friendship, I told my dad I knew I could build a computer. We went to a store in Irving, which carries everything you need to build a computer. Inside we found an ATX case that holds all of the components, provides power, and keeps them from getting wet or damaged. The next thing we had to buy was the motherboard. That is one of the most important parts of the computer. That is what connects all of the components together to form a reliable system. Using electrical paths it provides a medium for carrying the signals or data to other parts of the computer so they can “talk” to each other. We talked it over and bought a PA-2013 motherboard made by FIC. It had one AGP for the video, one ISA, and five PCI slots for connecting components. It can hold up to 7