Motherboards Flashcards
Physical size of ATX?
12” x 9.6”
Physical size of Micro ATX
9.6” x 9.6”
Physcial size of Mini Itx
6.7” x 6.7”
What Motherboard is 12” x 9.6”
ATX.
What Motherboard is 9.6” x 9.6”
Micro ATX
What Motherboard is 6.7” x 6.7”
Mini ITX.
Dispite the size in motherboards being different what is that same size on each?
I/O shield.
I/O shield is the same size for which motherboards?
All of sizes the same.
Northbridge use to handle what?
CPU interface that has since been obsorbed by the CPU itself.
CPU, RAM, PCI-e
The Southbridge handles?
BIOS, PCI, USB, SATA/IDE , typical inputs.
What is the aim of chipsets?
To combine many single function chips into fewer.
Chipsets can define what features?
RAM capacity and speed,
GPU count,
USB count and speed,
Storage capacity and count.
RAM capacity and speed, GPU count, USB count and speed, storage capacity and count is defined by what?
The chipset.
What is a SATA cable?
serial advanced technology attachment cable used for data transfer of storage devices.
What cable is used for data transfer of storage devices?
SATA cable.
What is a sign of bad capacitors?
Bubble or dome on top.
What does PCI-e stand for and what is it used for?
Peripheral Component Interconnect Express, expansion slots with multiple uses such as GPU, network and wireless cards, Raid cards, SSD add on cards.
What is expansion slots with multiple uses such as GPU, network and wireless cards, Raid cards, SSD add on cards?
PCI-e
What is PCI-e x16?
A PCI-e expansion slot with 16 lane communication making it higher speed suitable for GPU’s
Specific PCI-e standard used for GPU’s?
PCI-e x16
Where will you find essential setup information for the motherboard?
The motherboard manual.
What lane variations are there for PCI-e?
1x, 4x, 8x, 16x.
Identify these parts of a motherboard.
PCI-e expansion slots.
Identify these parts of a motherboard
SATA connector.
Identify these parts of a motherboard.
Red, 20+4 pin ATX motherboard power.
Yellow, CPU. P8 in this case, power.
Identify these parts of a motherboard.
- M.2
- M.2 with heatsink
What must be installed before a motherboard in a case?
Stand offs or stand outs.
Stands offs or stand outs are for what?
To mount the motherboard away from the possible metal chassis of the case,
How many pins do fan connectors have?
3 and 4 pin(4th pin for pwm)
It’s good practice to do when first building a System Unit.
Test build motherboard and boot to bios.
