Motherboards

Question 1

Physical size of ATX?

Answer 1

12” x 9.6”

Question 2

Physical size of Micro ATX

Answer 2

9.6” x 9.6”

Question 3

Physcial size of Mini Itx

Answer 3

6.7” x 6.7”

Question 4

What Motherboard is 12” x 9.6”

Answer 4

ATX.

Question 5

What Motherboard is 9.6” x 9.6”

Answer 5

Micro ATX

Question 6

What Motherboard is 6.7” x 6.7”

Answer 6

Mini ITX.

Question 7

Dispite the size in motherboards being different what is that same size on each?

Answer 7

I/O shield.

Question 8

I/O shield is the same size for which motherboards?

Answer 8

All of sizes the same.

Question 9

Northbridge use to handle what?

Answer 9

CPU interface that has since been obsorbed by the CPU itself.

CPU, RAM, PCI-e

Question 10

The Southbridge handles?

Answer 10

BIOS, PCI, USB, SATA/IDE , typical inputs.

Question 11

What is the aim of chipsets?

Answer 11

To combine many single function chips into fewer.

Question 12

Chipsets can define what features?

Answer 12

RAM capacity and speed,

GPU count,

USB count and speed,

Storage capacity and count.

Question 13

RAM capacity and speed, GPU count, USB count and speed, storage capacity and count is defined by what?

Answer 13

The chipset.

Question 14

What is a SATA cable?

Answer 14

serial advanced technology attachment cable used for data transfer of storage devices.

Question 15

What cable is used for data transfer of storage devices?

Answer 15

SATA cable.

Question 16

What is a sign of bad capacitors?

Answer 16

Bubble or dome on top.

Question 17

What does PCI-e stand for and what is it used for?

Answer 17

Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, expansion slots with multiple uses such as GPU, network and wireless cards, Raid cards, SSD add on cards.

Question 18

What is expansion slots with multiple uses such as GPU, network and wireless cards, Raid cards, SSD add on cards?

Answer 18

PCI-e

Question 19

What is PCI-e x16?

Answer 19

A PCI-e expansion slot with 16 lane communication making it higher speed suitable for GPU’s

Question 20

Specific PCI-e standard used for GPU’s?

Answer 20

PCI-e x16

Question 21

Where will you find essential setup information for the motherboard?

Answer 21

The motherboard manual.

Question 22

What lane variations are there for PCI-e?

Answer 22

1x, 4x, 8x, 16x.

Question 23

Identify these parts of a motherboard.

Answer 23

PCI-e expansion slots.

Question 24

Identify these parts of a motherboard

Answer 24

SATA connector.

Question 25

Identify these parts of a motherboard.

Answer 25

Red, 20+4 pin ATX motherboard power.

Yellow, CPU. P8 in this case, power.

Question 26

Identify these parts of a motherboard.

Answer 26

1. M.2
2. M.2 with heatsink

Question 27

What must be installed before a motherboard in a case?

Answer 27

Stand offs or stand outs.

Question 28

Stands offs or stand outs are for what?

Answer 28

To mount the motherboard away from the possible metal chassis of the case,

Question 29

How many pins do fan connectors have?

Answer 29

3 and 4 pin(4th pin for pwm)

Question 30

It’s good practice to do when first building a System Unit.

Answer 30

Test build motherboard and boot to bios.