Chp 3 Motherboards

Question 1

ATX

Answer 1

Advanced Technology Extended
Used for Full towers
12in Motherboard

Question 2

microATX

Answer 2

Used for Mini Towers

9.6in Motherboard

Question 3

Mini ITX

Answer 3

Can be used in ATX Towers

6.7in Motherboard

Question 4

Expansion Slots

Answer 4

Provides support for additional Input/output devices and high-speed video/graphics cards
usually PCI or PCIe

Question 5

PCI

Answer 5

Peripheral component interconnect
32 bit running at 33MHz
64 bit running at 66MHz

Question 6

PCI-X

Answer 6

Faster 64 bit PCI runs at 133 MHz
PCI-X 2.0 supports 266 and 533 MHz
Mostly replaced by PCIe

Question 7

PCIe

Answer 7

PCI Express
x is an input/output lane
PCI x1 can be used in any PCIe slot
PCI x4 can be used in 8x or 16x slots
PCI x8 can be used in x16 slots

Question 8

RAM Sockets

Answer 8

Allows RAM to be inserted into the motherboard

Question 9

CPU Sockets

Answer 9

Holds the CPU and connects it to the motherboard

Question 10

Chipsets

Answer 10

Determines the CPU a system can use.
Which integrated ports it can use without 3rd party software
and the number and types of expansion slots it can feature
can also determine speed and type of RAM it can use
To upgrade the whole motherboard must be replaced

Question 11

Northbridge

Answer 11

Known as the memory controller hub
or
on Intel systems with chipset integrated graphics, the graphics memory controller hub.

Question 12

Southbridge

Answer 12

Known as the Input/Output controller hub.

Question 13

CMOS

Answer 13

Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor

Size - CR2032

Question 14

ATX connector

Answer 14

24 pin

Provides power to expansion slots and most bus connectors

Question 15

EPS 12V

Answer 15

8 Pin

Provides 12V power for the CPU