3.4 - Motherboard Form Factors, Motherboard Expansion Slots, Motherboard Connectors, Motherboard Compatibility, The BIOS, BIOS Settings, CPU Features, Expansion Cards, and Cooling Flashcards
Motherboard form factors
What you need to know
ATX form factor
ITX form factor
A computer bus
Conventional PCI
PCI Express
24-pin motherboard power
4-pin ATX
Headers
Intel and AMD
Server motherboards
Desktop motherboards
Mobile motherboards
System board
BIOS - Basic Input/Output System
Legacy BIOS
UEFI BIOS
The secret button(s)
Fast startup
Important tips
Boot options
USB permissions
Fans
Secure Boot
UEFI BIOS Secure Boot
Boot password management
Clearing a boot password
The “CMOS” battery
Trusted Platform Module (TPM)
Hardware Security Module (HSM)
Operating system technologies
Operating system technologies
Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)
Processor cores
Multithreading
Virtualization support
Expansion cards
Sound card
Video card
Capture card
Network Interface Card (NIC)
Documentation
Driver installation
Case fans
On-board fans
Fan specifications
Heat sink
Fanless / passive cooling
Thermal paste
Thermal pad
Liquid cooling