Install and configure motherboards

Question 1

What is the bandwidth of a PCIe v2.0 x16 graphics adapter?

Answer 1

8 GBps in each direction (full-duplex).
PCIe v2 supports 500MBps per lane.

Question 2

What type of motherboard socket is used to install system memory?

Answer 2

Dual inline memory module(DIMM)

Question 3

How many storage devices can be attached to a single SATA port?

Answer 3

One. It is a serial connection.

Question 4

You have a x8 PCIe storage adapter card - can you fit this in a x16 slot?

Answer 4

Yes - this is referred to as up-plugging. On some motherboards it may only function as a x1 device though.

Question 5

What type of motherboard is displayed here?

Answer 5

This is a mini-ITX formfactor which measures 6.7 inches squared.
Note that the micro-ATX is 9.6 inches x 9.6 inches.

Question 6

What category of adapter card is shown here?

Answer 6

This is a sound card. It can be identified by the distintive 3.5mm audio jacks for connecting microphones and speakers.