CPU Flashcards

1
Q

CPU

Runs Programs

A

Central Processing Unit

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2
Q

CPU

Process commands

A

Internal features

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3
Q

CPU

Runs code based on

A

Specific machine language

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4
Q

CPU

Pipelines

A

Optimize processing commands

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5
Q

CPU

CPUIDCZ

A

https://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html

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6
Q

CPU

Clock speed is measured in GHz

A

Billions of cycles/sec

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7
Q

CPU

Makes

A

INTEL and AMD

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8
Q

CPU

Take a system speed

A

Multiply it to reach Max CPU speed

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9
Q

CPU

Single CPU’s often have these

A

Multiple cores

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10
Q

CPU - Caching

Caching works between RAM and

A

CPU

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11
Q

CPU - Caching

Caching is built into the

A

CPU

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12
Q

CPU - Caching

It is common to have three types of caching

A

L1
L2
L3

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13
Q

CPU - Sockets

These are the mounts where a CPU connects to a motherboard

A

Socket

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14
Q

CPU - Sockets

Each manufacturer creates sockets with different. (form factors)

A

Microarchitectures

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15
Q

CPU - Sockets

From a single microarchitecture it is possible to spawn many

A

CPUs

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16
Q

CPU - Installation

Ensure that for your motherboard that you have the

A

Right socket and speed CPU

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17
Q

CPU - Installation

You should always apply this between your CPU and fan

A

Thermal Paste

18
Q

CPU - Installation

The fan must be connected to a

A

Power Source

19
Q

CPU - Liquid Cooling

OEM fans are less efficient than

A

Third party fans

20
Q

CPU - Liquid Cooling

Liquid Cooling uses

A

Pump, radiator and a cooling block with liquid to remove heat.

21
Q

CPU - Liquid Cooling

Liquid cooling reduces

22
Q

CPU - Quiz

When an instruction is sent to the CPU in a binary pattern, how does the CPU know what instruction the pattern means?

23
Q

CPU

Internal code books identify

A

Instruction pattern

24
Q

CPU

A memory location inside a CPU

25
CPU Set of wires that carry data and instructions between CPU and RAM
External Data Bus
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CPU - Quiz What is the design foundation on which families of CPUs are built
Microarchitectures
27
CPU Binary format for instructions sent to the CPU
Machine Language
28
CPU Describes the two states that electrical pulses to the CPU can represent.
Binary ``` 1 = on 0 = off ```
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CPU Provides clock pulses to the CPU
System Crystal
30
CPU - Quiz How does a CPU increase the speed of the system clock?
Clock Multipliers
31
CPU Multipliers and other techniques to run the internal speeds higher than the design specifications.
Overclocking
32
CPU Do not contain any crystals
Internally
33
CPU The slowest ram inside a CPU
L3
34
CPU System ram is slower than
L1, L2, L3
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CPU Common INTEL socket TiTLed
1151
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CPU These sockets are usually numbered
Intel
37
CPU These sockets have alpha/numeric designators
AMD
38
CPU - Quiz Protects chips and electronics from electrostatic discharges
Antistatic wrist wrap
39
CPU Keeps chips cool after installation
Fan
40
CPU Helps transfer heat from the CPU to the heat sink/fan after it has been installed
Fan
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CPU Identifies which direction the CPU should face so that it seats correctly in the socket.
Orientation Notch