Motherboards Flashcards
1
Q
ATX Form Factor
A
- 12 inch by 9 inch standard size
- Extremely popular for more than 20 years
2
Q
Micro ATX Form Factor
A
- 9.6 inch by 9.6 inch
3
Q
Mini ITX form factor
A
- 6.7 inch by 6.7 inch
- Very small standard
- Designed for small systems
4
Q
ITX Form Factor
A
- Larger version of Mini ITX
5
Q
What are motherboards known as?
A
- Mainboards
- System Boards
- Backplane Boards
- Mobos
6
Q
What is a Capacitor Swelling?
A
- A symptom of excessive voltage in circuits causing these capacitors to swell.
- Small shiny cylinder chips on motherboard
- One of the symptoms to indicate time to replace the motherboard.
7
Q
What is POST?
A
- Power On Self Test
- Computer automated check that verifies functionality of hardware components when turned on.
- Checks CPU, RAM, Storage devices, etc.
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