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CPU's Flashcards

Covers CPU, some models, sockets, definitions of related terms, internal make up

1
Q

Definition of CPU

A

Central Processing Unit

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2
Q

What is Machine Language for CPU?

A

Code book of binary.

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3
Q

The code book of binary commands for the CPU makes up what?

A

The machine language.

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4
Q

CPUS use what to optimize processing commands?

A

Pipelines.

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5
Q

What does pipelines do?

A

Optimize the CPU processing comands

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6
Q

CPU have what internal features?

A

Prefetch, Intermath, Cache.

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7
Q

1Hz = how many cycles per second?

A

1 cycle per second.

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8
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1 cyle per a second = how many MHz/GHz/Hz?

A

1Hz

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9
Q

1GHz = how many cycles per second?

A

1 Billion cycles per second

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10
Q

1 Billion cycles per second = how many MHz/GHz/Hz?

A

1Ghz

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11
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1MHz = how many cycles per second?

A

1 Million cycles per second.

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12
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1 Million cycles per second = how many MHz/GHz/Hz?

A

1MHz

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13
Q

What does clock multipliers do and in which component?

A

Multiplys the speed of the bus to achieve a higher core speed, built in CPU feature,

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14
Q

What is overclocking?

A

Pushing a CPU beyond stock speed.

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15
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What is Hyperthreading?

A

Simultaneous multithreading of a single core.

1 pipeline handling 2 lines of code.

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16
Q

Most common CPU manufacturers

A

Intel and AMD

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17
Q

What is the following a definition of:

Simultaneous multithreading of a single core.

1 pipeline handling 2 lines of code.

A

Hyperthreading

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18
Q

What is pipeline stall?

A

When lines of code requested are not ready for the cores.

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19
Q

Lines of code requested that are not ready for the cores will cause?

A

Pipeline stall

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20
Q

Level 1 Cache

A

Smallest but fastest cache that runs at CPU speed.

21
Q

Level 2 Cache

A

Medium size, medium speed, feed L1 cache.

22
Q

Smallest but fastest cache that runs at CPU speed.

A

Level 1 Cache

23
Q

Medium size, medium speed cache.

A

Level 2 Cache

24
Q

Level 3 Cache.

A

Biggest cache slowest speed, closest to motherboard speed.

25
Q

Biggest cache slowest speed, closest to motherboard speed.

A

Level 3 Cache.

26
Q

Intel has:

  1. Big Cache

OR

  1. Smarter Cache?
A

Intel has Smarter Cache

AMD has Big Cache

27
Q

AMD has:

  1. Big Cache

OR

  1. Smarter Cache?
A

AMD has Big Cache

Intel has Smarter Cache

28
Q

What is CPU caching

A

Small pieces of data held closer to the CPU from the RAM in order to access when needed by the CPU.

29
Q

What is Microarchitecture?

A

The circuit diagram of the CPU.

30
Q

What is PGA and who uses it?

A

Pin Grid Array, pins on the CPU. Used by AMD

31
Q

What is LGA and who uses it?

A

Land Grid Array, Pins on socket. Used by Intel

32
Q

Which of these are Intel sockets?

A. LGA 1151

B. AM4

C. LGA 2066

D. TR4

A

A. LGA 1151 and C. LGA 2066 are Intel sockets.

33
Q

The numbers in LGA 1151 and LGA 2066 denote what?

A

Number of pins of the intel socket.

34
Q

Which of these is AMD sockets?

A. LGA 1151

B. AM4

C LGA 2066

D. TR4

A

B. AMA4 and D. TR4 are AMD sockets.

35
Q

Identify this socket.

A

Intel LGA 1151

36
Q

Identify this socket.

A

Intel LGA 2066

37
Q

Identify this socket

A

AMD AM4

38
Q

Identify this socket

A

AMD TR4

39
Q

What is a CPU socket?

A

Mount where CPU connects to the motherboard.

40
Q

What varies family to family of CPU’s?

A

Microarchitectures.

41
Q

What is different for a CPU socket that others? (type of installation socket)

A

Zero insertion force.

42
Q

Installation process for CPU

A
  1. Anti-static wristband.
  2. Grip on the edges.
  3. Check orientation, align with notch.
  4. Drop in, do not force.
  5. Check level.
  6. Close arm.
43
Q

What is an OEM fan?

A

Orginal Equiptment Manufactuer provided CPU cooling fan.

44
Q

What is Thermal paste?

A

A paste used to assist with heat dissipation between CPU and heatsink,

Used due to the non perfect finish of heatsinks and CPU lids.

45
Q

As well as motherboard CPU connector what also must be connected to be powered?

A

CPU cooling device typically fan.

46
Q

What are the components of a watercooling system?

A

Pump, radiator, cooling block

47
Q

What are the benifits of watercooling?

A

Quieter and pulls more heat away from the CPU.

48
Q

How is overclocking acheived?

A

By adjusting base speeds of the motherboard bus and/or multiplier of the cpu.

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