Motherboard Flashcards
How is measured the speed of data transferred across the motherboard?
MHz or GHz
Motherboard big categories (form factors)
ATX and ITX
What does the form factors (motherboard category) describe?
Shape, layout, type of case and power supply
What type of processor is X86?
32-bit processor
X86 processor RAM maximum capacity
4 GB of RAM
What type of processor is X64?
64-bit processor
What type of programs can run in a 32-bit processor and a 64-bit processor?
32-bit processor can run only 32-bit programs.
64-bit processor can run 32-bit and 64-bit programs.
The main manufacturers of CPUs are
Intel and AMD
What is the mechanism of CPU socket?
ZIF (Zero Insertion Force)
Who does make LGA and where are its pins?
Intel, pins are in the socket
Who does make PGA and where are its pins?
AMD, pins are in the CPU
Expansion cards main types
PCIe and Mini PCIe
Types of PCIe actually most used
PCIe x1 and PCIe x16