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30 Cards in this Set
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When you build a computer from parts, you usually start by deciding on which processor and motherboard you will use.
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A FlexATX motherboard is larger than an ATX motherboard.
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false
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Typically, PGA sockets give better contact than LGA sockets.
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Sandy Bridge processors house the memory controller and graphics controller.
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Motherboards contain only a single bus for I/O, video, and data.
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What is the smallest motherboard form factor?
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FlexATX
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Which Intel CPU socket is discontinued?
1) Socket 478 2) LGA1155 3) LGA2011 4) FCLGA1155 |
Socket 478
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Which socket type is soldered to the motherboard, along with the CPU?
1) SPGA 2) FCLGA 3) BGA 4) PGA |
BGA
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What type of socket ensures that even force is applied to the processor when it is being installed in the socket?
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ZIF
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Which motherboard slot has direct access to the North Bridge?
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primary PCIe slot
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What was the 64-bit Front Side Bus replaced with in the X58 (Nehalem) chipset?
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QPI
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What is a technology that allows for multiple video cards to work together in one system?
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Crossfire
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Which of the following is NOT true about Ivy Bridge chipsets compared to earlier products?
1. use more power 2. higher density transistors 3. better performance 4. release in 2012 |
use more power
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What unit is used to measure the frequency of memory, FSB, and the processor?
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Hz
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What was the AGP bus designed specifically for?
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video cards
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What type of bus does PCI Express use?
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serial
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Where do today’s computers store almost all motherboard configuration data?
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CMOS RAM
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If you need to reset the BIOS password on a motherboard and the instructions say to make sure jumper J1 is open, what should you do?
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open the case and remove the cover from a set of pins marked J1.
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Which of the following represents a method for accessing the BIOS setup program?
1. boot Windows and go to Control Panel 2. set a mobo jumper and start the comp 3. press a key during the BIOS POST 4. boot to the BIOS setup floppy disk |
press a key during the BIOS POST
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Which of the following is a setting you can configure from the BIOS setup program?
1. disable a Windows driver 2. set the desktop background 3. configure screen saver timeout 4. change the boot sequence |
change the boot sequence
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What has occurred if you see the message “Chassis Intruded! System has halted.” the next time you start your computer?
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the case has been opened
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What should you do if you want to be able locate your laptop in the event of loss or theft and give it a command through the Internet to lock it or delete data?
1. set a BIOS No Access password 2. subscribe to LoJack for laptops 3. enable GPS module in the BIOS 4. install high power Wifi card |
subscribe to LoJack for laptops
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What must your motherboard have to use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 7 which will ensure that your hard drive cannot be used in another computer?
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TPM chip
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What is a possible remedy if your system hangs at odd time or during the boot?
1. install new CMOS RAM 2. remove TPM chip 3. flash the BIOS 4. format the hard disk |
flash the BIOS
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At what point during the motherboard installation should you install the motherboard drivers?
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after Windows successfully boots
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The motherboard's _______________________ determines the size of the board and its features.
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(form factor, form-factor)
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A __________________________________ socket has blunt protruding pins on the socket that connect with lands or pads on the bottom of the processor.
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(land grid array, LGA, /(?=land grid array)/, /(?=LGA)/)
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In the Accelerated Hub Architecture, the fast end of the hub is called the _________________.
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North Bridge
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NVIDIA’s method of connecting multiple video cards in the same system is called __________.
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SLI
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All data and instructions inside a computer are represented in ______________, which means there are only two states.
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binary
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