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CompTIA A+ Core 1 > 3.4 Install & Configure Motherboards, CPUs, & Add-On Cards > Flashcards

3.4 Install & Configure Motherboards, CPUs, & Add-On Cards Flashcards

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(ATX) Stands for

A

Advanced Technology eXtended

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Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)

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Standard Mother Board form factor in a desktop

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(ITX) Stands for

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Information Technology eXtended

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Information Technology eXtended (ITX)

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Smaller Mother Board form factor in a laptop

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(PCI) Stands for

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Peripheral Component Interconnect

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Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)

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Parallel connection that allows connections to expansion cards

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(PCIe) Stands for

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PCI Express

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PCI Express (PCIe)

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Newer, Serial connection that allows connections to expansion cards

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SATA

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Used to connect Hard Drives or SSDs internally

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eSATA

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Used to connect Hard Drives or SSDs externally

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Headers

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AKA - Pin headers, used for power, peripherals, lights, & buttons

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M.2 Connector

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On newer motherboards to support the M.2 standard

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13
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Two common CPU manufacturers

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Intel & AMD

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(AMD) Stands for

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Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

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Multisocket

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Supports multiple CPU sockets

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Server Motherboard

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Has multisockets for CPUs, used for memory and expansion

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Desktop Motherboard

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Large or smaller motherboards used with single CPU slot

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Mobile Motherboard

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Small & light motherboards, limited CPU speed, limited expansion

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(BIOS) Stands for

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Basic Input/Output System

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Basic Input/Output System (BIOS)

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Software used to start a computer

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(UEFI) Stands for

A

Unified Extensible Firmware Interface

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Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI)

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Newer standard that replaces BIOS

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(UEFI) BIOS Boot Options

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Choose where it boots from & what order it uses

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(UEFI) BIOS USB Permissions

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Allows disabling USB ports for security purposes

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(UEFI) BIOS Fan Considerations

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Modify fans in the system

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(UEFI) BIOS Secure Boot

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Checks for digital modifications by third parties to prevent malware

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(UEFI) BIOS Boot password

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Give certain people different access to the UEFI BIOS

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(TPM) Stands for

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Trusted Platform Module

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Trusted Platform Module (TPM)

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Used to help with encryption functions

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(HSM) Stands for

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Hardware Security Module

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Hardware Security Module (HSM)

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Used in larger environments for cryptographic functions

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CPU Architecture

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32-bit (x86) & 64-bit (x64)

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(ARM) Stands for

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Advanced RISC Machine

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Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)

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CPU Architecture known for efficiency & processing power

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CPU Virtualization Support

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Run other operating systems within a single hardware platform

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Expansion Cards do what

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Expand the functionality of a computer

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Expansion cards 4 types

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Sound Card, Video Card, Capture Card, & NIC

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Sound Card

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Higher-quality audio output & input

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Video Card

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Higher performance than the integrated GPU in the CPU

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Capture Card

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Provide video as input (streaming)

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(NIC) Stands for

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Network Interface Card

42
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Network Interface Card (NIC)

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Provides ethernet port/connection

43
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Cooling 4 types

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Fans, Heat Sink, Thermal Paste/Pads, & Liquid

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