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Question 1

Small Form-Factor (SFF)

Backwards compatibility with similar mounting points and power connections as a full-size ATX motherboard

Answer 1

microATX

Question 2

Various Small Form-Factor (SFF) sizes

Answer 2

ITX form-factor

Question 3

Standardized by Intel in 1995

Still very popular

Answer 3

ATX

Question 4

Legacy expansion slots

Speeds from 133 MB/s to 533 MB/s

Answer 4

PCI

Question 5

Designed for servers

1064 MB/s throughput

Answer 5

PCI-X (PCI Extended)

Question 6

Serial communication

x1, x2, x4, x8, x16, x32 lanes

High performance for devices like high-end graphics adapters

Throughout in each direction
Speeds up to 250 MB/s to 2 GB/s

Answer 6

PCI Express (PCIe)

Question 7

Configure boot order
Enable disable system components
Backup all settings before upgrading

Firmware.

Answer 7

BIOS

Question 8

Manages connection between CPU and memory

May also connect high-graphics such as AGP or PCI Express

Answer 8

Norhbridge

Question 9

Relatively slower connections

USB, Ethernet, PATA, SATA, etc.

Answer 9

Southbridge