Hardware - Extended Flashcards
What are the form factors for and ATX and Micro-ATX computer ( as well as pins)
ATX- 12x9In (24 Pin) Micro-ATX- 9.6x9.6In ( 20 pin) *REMEMBER ATX STANDS FOR ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY EXTENDED*
A client brings her computer in to the repair shop after being away in Europe for the year. Since she has been back her computer LED Light has been flashing and lately has been having trouble turning on. What might be the case?
Power supply, voltage switch. If that doesn’t help a new power supply is needed. *Canada voltage= 120V-150V Overseas = 220V
Alternating current (AC) gets converted to ? DA AC CD DC
DC, Direct current.
Where would you commonly find a floppy disk? CD-ROM ATX Compuers All motherboards Micro- ATX Computers
Commonly ATX Computers
How many volts does it take to damage a computer?
10V
When working with computers in a place where frequent power outages occur and what is a precaution to have?
UPS *DO NOT PLUG A PRINTER INTO A UPS, HUGE POWER SUCK*
What are the three functions of a computer ?
Input, processing, and output
How many channels does this motherboard have?
Dual Channel.
What are the voltages for molex connectors and their coresponding colours?
Yellow= 12 V
Red=5V
Does this desktop have USB 3.0?
No., commonly blue.
* Remember USB 3.0, 5.0 Gb/s
A student is halfway through typing an essay and ignores the constant prompts to plug the charger, in hopes she would have finished by then. The computer shuts down and all her work is lost. Why?
RAM is volitale, once the power is gone data is lost unless saved to the harddrive. She should have used a desktop or been a smart sally.
Difference between AMD and Intel and what technique is used to place them in their sockets
Intel is found on more platforms, because of its ability to hyperthread, and AMD processors have the ability to hyper transport.
LGA is used to put intel processors in using a zero insersion force
Define Hyperthreading and Hyper Transport?
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What are the differences between serial and parallel?
Difference between 32 and 64 bus in terms of with?
A bigger width meaning more commands the processor can execute at a given moment, meaing 64 is more optimal.
