4. Motherboards Flashcards
Name two major types of ATX motherboards.
Standard ATX and Micro-ATX
Name two major types of ITX motherboards.
Standard ITX and Mini-ITX
Why would you care about the size of your motherboard?
Because it can dictate how expandable your system is, and it also dictates case size
Name four types of expansion slots.
PCI, PCI-X, PCIe, miniPCI
You notice that you have RAM slots that are different colors. What does this mean?
It means that you have dual channel or triple channel RAM capabilities
You have a motherboard and you notice the RAM slots are two different colors. You have four slots, but only two RAM chips. What should you do?
Install the RAM in the first color that appears and only fill those colors
There is a large square socket on your Motherboard and it has a small lever attached. What is this most likely?
The CPU socket
What are the chipsets (North Bridge and South Bridge) for on the motherboard?
They are for connecting various components
What is the North Bridge chip for?
Connecting AGP, CPU, RAM
What is the South Bridge chip for?
Connecting things like PCI, USB, IDE
What is the battery you see in the motherboard?
The CMOS battery
Name at least 5 top or front panel connectors you might have with the motherboard.
USB, audio, power button, power light, drive activity lights, reset button,
What are the channels of communication that run throughout the motherboard called?
These are the buses and there are various bus speeds
