Chips and Salsa Computer Club
Build a computer on the cheap, and learn how they work too!

Goals: Build a useable, fast, homework and gaming computer Acquire knowledge of how computers work Build self confidence for tackling hands-on projects Project Guidelines: Scrounge and Recycle whatever possible Spend less than $300 on components

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Components: Machines and Materials

Background: Why are we doing this?

Schedule (rough):

• Day One: Computer Overview, Disassembly

• Day Two: Install New Components and Power Up!

• Day Three: Visit Commercial Shop, Load Software

• Day Four: Peripherals, Linux, Games!!

What's next? Where do we go from here?

Small Case Form configuration experiments

Components for second batch of computers

Components for the Spring 2004 Computers

Reference Resources

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Contact:  Fritz Funk (fritzf@alaska.net)