Module 5 Flashcards
Today’s DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.
True
When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard.
False
The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA.
False
After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating.
True
Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.
True
What Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?
Centrino
What component of a processor handles all logical comparisons and calculations inside the processor?
ALU
What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?
multithreading
What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often?
DRAM
Hybrid processors that can process 32 bits or 64 bits are known by what term?
x86-64 processors
What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module’s size, speed, voltage, and data path width?
SPD
What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?
Level 1 cache
Which of the following is NOT the name of a current family of Intel processors?
Duo
A processor housing that contains more than one processor is referred to as what term?
multicore processor
Which statement is true regarding DIMM technologies?
SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
What component of a processor holds instructions waiting to be processed by the ALU?
internal memory cache
What can a DIMM use to hold data and amplify a signal just before the data is written to the module?
registers
What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?
boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period
A DDR4 DIMM with a PC rating of PC4-17000 is running at what speed?
2133 MHz
When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work?
mixing unbuffered with registered
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?
12800 MB/second
A DDR4 DIMM running at a speed of 2666 MHz has what PC rating?
PC4-21300
DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology?
ECC
Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?
DDR3
Where can the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology be disabled?
in the BIOS/UEFI setup screen
What are the two different ways of measuring access timing for memory?
CAS latency
RAS latency
Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what what two types of DRAM respectively?
DIMM
SO-DIMM
What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration?
DDR3
DDR4
What two technologies below are hybrid processors that can handle 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems natively?
AMD64
EM64T
What are the two names used by Intel and AMD respectively that refer to the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology?
eXecute Disable (XD) Enhanced Virus Protection
RIMM
an older type of memory module designed by RAMBUS
dual ranked
double-sided DIMMs that provide more than one bank
ECC
compares bits written to a memory module to what is later read from the module, and it can detect and correct an error in a single bit of the byte.
hyperthreading
a technology that allows a processor to handle more than one group of instructions
multiplier
the factor used to determine clock speed between the processor and FSB
parity
an error checking technology used by older SIMMs
RAS latency
the number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data
processor frequency
the speed at which the processor operates internally and is measured in gigahertz
single sided
a DIMM module with memory chips installed onto one side only
thread
a task or group of instructions executed by the CPU
