Motherboards Flashcards
1
Q
What is the standard type of motherboard?
A
ATX
2
Q
What does the chipset on a motherboard entail?
A
Southbound Chip: Controls PCI, USB, HDD, BIOS
Northbound Chip: Handles communications from CPU, RAM
3
Q
What is BUS speed?
A
How fast things can move across components in the computer
4
Q
What is an EST strap?
A
A strap to ground static electricity to prevent it from damaging sensitive motherboard components
5
Q
What does colour coded RAM slots on a motherboard signify?
A
It supports multi channel RAM, slots have to be filled that are the same colour
6
Q
What are the main types of motherboard?
A
ATX
ITX
