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2. Motherboards and CPUs Flashcards

1
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What should you do when the fan on the power supply becomes damaged

A

Replace the power supply

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What will most likely happen if a keyboard is not cleaned for a long time

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Keys may stop working or stick

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What is the first step you should take to troubleshoot a computer that is behaving erratically

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reboot the computer

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What will be the result of removing the CMOS battery from the motherboard

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The BIOS settings, including the BIOS password will be reset to defaults

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What should you use while installing a new CPU to ensure that the computer does not restart due to overheating CPU?

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Use thermal compound, a heat sink, and a CPU fan

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What would happen if thermal compound is not used on the processor

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The processor will be damaged due to overheating

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7
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What is the recommended method to clean dust from inside the computer

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Use compressed air

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What two things should you check in a computer when it gives a single beep during POST, but there is no display

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You should check the power to the monitor, and check whether the monitor cable is connected to the computer

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9
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What term is used for replacing the firmware within BIOS

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flashing the BIOS

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What is the most common symptom of a system that has insufficient random access memory (RAM) and little free disk space

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poor system performance

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if a computer system is not displaying any lights and has no apparent signs of activity, what is the MOST likely source of the problem

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the power supply

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Which type of memory error normally occurs once and disappears after the computer is rebooted

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soft memory error

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13
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After adding a working power supply and working processor to your computer, why would the computer make no sound and produce no lights when turned on

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motherboard failure

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14
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A computer’s time clock is constantly losing time. What could be the primary reason for this?

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The CMOS battery requires a replacement

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What are the two methods to determine the type of RAM appropriate for your computer while upgrading or replacing the RAM in the computer

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  1. Inspect physical RAM already installed in the computer 2 Consult the motherboard’s manufacturer’s catalog or website
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16
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Which hardware tool assists in removing motherboard, standoffs, jumpers, and stubborn cable connectors

A

needle-nosed pliers

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Before performing any major hardware changes on a computer, what should you do FIRST regarding data stored in that computer

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Back up the data

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Why is the speed of the existing processor important if you plan to install a second processor

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The two processors can only operate at the speed of the lowest speed processor

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Which card can be directly connected to the motherboard on a PCI or ISA slot had have several slots to hold additional cards that work in parallel with the motherboard

A

riser card

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What is the purpose of Hyper-Threading (HT) technology

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It allows a CPU to execute multiple instructions at the same time

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What is the primary purpose of a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

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processing video and graphics

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22
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Which motherboard component is used to hold multiple I/O cards in a computer

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riser cards

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23
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Which high-speed channel is used for attaching a graphics card to a computer’s motherboard to assist in the acceleration of 3d graphics

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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

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24
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what concept is used for designing a processor socket to prevent problems caused by applying force while inserting or extracting a processor

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Zero Insertion force (ZIF)

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Which CPU technology is used in portable computers to reduce platform power and cap thermal dissipation of the computer

A

CPU throttling

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26
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Which component of computer motherboard stores the BIOS password

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CMOS chip

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27
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Where is thermal compound commonly applied in a computer

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between the CPU and the heatsink

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28
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What is Level 1 Cache

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A small, high-speed cache incorporated right onto the processor’s chip

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29
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What are the commonly used central processing unit (CPU) cooling methods

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fan and heatsink

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30
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Which hardware component may be installed using the Pin Grid Array (PGA) architecture in a motherboard

A

the central processing unit

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Where can you enable or disable the hyper-threading feature

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in the system BIOS or UEFI

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32
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What does the acronym CPU denote

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Central Processing Unit

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33
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What does the acronym CNR denote

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Communications and Networking Riser

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34
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What does the acronym CMOS denote

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Complementary Metal-Oxide Semiconductor

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35
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What does the acronym BIOS denote

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Basic Input/Output System

36
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What does the acronym APM denote

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Advance Power Management

37
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What does the acronym AGP denote

A

Accelerated Graphics Port

38
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What does the acronym ACPI denote

A

Advanced Configuration and Power Interface

39
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Which type(s) of firmware starts the system when the computer is turned on

A

ROM BIOS or UEFI

40
Q

Where can you change the boot sequence for a computer

A

in the BIOS or UEFI setup utility

41
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What does a system run when a PC is first powered on

A

Power-On Self-Test (POST)

42
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Which feature makes it appear as if two processors are installed when only one processor is physically installed

A

Hyper-Threading (HT)

43
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Which processor is referred to as processor 1

A

Processor 1 is the second processor that is installed in the motherboard. The first processor installed is referred to as processor 0

44
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If the device is disabled in the BIOS or UEFI, what is the status of the device in the operating system

A

The device is disabled until it is re-enabled in the BIOS

45
Q

What should you do to prevent an alert regarding the cover being removed from displaying

A

Disable the chassis intrusion detection in the BIOS or UEFI

46
Q

What should you do to enhance the security provided by BitLocker

A

Enable Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

47
Q

What is the purpose of scalable link interface (SLI) technology

A

It groups two video cards together to increase video performance

48
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Which chip supports communication between the RAM and the CPU

A

The Northbridge chip (also referred to as the north bridge)

49
Q

What should you do first before you start working inside a computer case

A

Power down the computer and unplug the power supply

50
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Which two methods should you use to reset the BIOS password if you forgot the password

A

1) Remove or replace the CMOS battery 2) Short the jumper in the motherboard to reset the CMOS

51
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Chipset

A

A set of integrated circuits that routes communication between the computer components and the CPU

52
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CPU

A

Central Processing Unit

53
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Central Processing Unit

A

A silicon microchip that processes all instructions, whether the are entered through user input or submitted by a computer program

54
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DVI

A

Digital Visual Interface

55
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Digital Visual Interface

A

A video display interface used to connect a display device to the computer

56
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expansion slot

A

a hardware interface that enables the communication between PC and expansion devices

57
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HDMI

A

High-Definition Multimedia Interface

58
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High-Definition Multimedia Interface

A

A digital standard used to transfer high-definition video and audio from the computer to a display device

59
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Hyperthreading

A

A CPU feature that simulates two logical processors on one physical processor by using registers to overlap two instruction streams.

60
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Socket B Layout / Pin Count

A

43 x 41 LGA / 1366

61
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Socket H Layout / Pin Count

A

40 x 40 LGA / 1156

62
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Socket H2 Layout / Pin Count

A

40 x 40 LGA / 1155

63
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Socket R

A

58 x 43 (hex)LGA / 2011

64
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Socket H3

A

40x40 LGA / 1150

65
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Socket H4

A

40x40 LGA / 1151

66
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AM3

A

31x31 mPGA / 941

67
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FM1

A

31x31 PGA / 905

68
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AM3+

A

31x31 mPGA / 942

69
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FM2

A

31x31 PGA / 904

70
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FM2+

A

31x31 PGA / 906

71
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AM4

A

37x39 mPGA / 1331

72
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nx bit

A

no execute bit

73
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no execute bit

A

security feature that allows the operating system to classify areas of memory as non-executable, preventing the cpu from running any code residing there

74
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SMT

A

simultaneous multi threading

75
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Socket B CPUs

A
  • Core i7
  • Xeon 3500
  • Xeon 3600
  • Xeon 5500
  • Xeon 5600
76
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Socket H CPUs

A
  • Celeron Dual Core
  • Pentium Dual Core
  • Core i3
  • Core i5
  • Core i7
  • Xeon 3400
77
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Socket H2 CPUs

A
  • Core i3
  • Core i5
  • Core i7
  • Celeron G
  • Pentium G
  • Xeon E3
78
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Socket R CPUs

A

Core i7

79
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Socket H3 CPUs

A
80
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Socket H4 CPUs

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  • Celeron G3900
  • Core i3
  • Core i5
  • Core i7
  • Pentium Dual Core
    • Xeon E3
81
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Socket AM3 CPUs

A
  • Athlon II
  • Phenom II
  • Sempron II
82
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Socket FM1 CPUs

A
  • A series (A4, A6, …)
  • Athlon II
  • E2
  • Sempron
83
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Socket AM3+

A
  • Bulldozer (A series)
84
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Socket FM2 CPUs

A
  • A series
85
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Socket FM2+ CPUs

A
  • A series
  • Athlon x4
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Socket AM4 CPUs

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  • Excavator (A series)
  • Ryzen (R Series)

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