Prelims - Motherboard

Question 1

is a printed circuit board that is the foundation of a computer and allows the CPU, RAM and all other computer hardware components to function and communicate with each other

Answer 1

Motherboard

Question 2

these connectors are usually used by CPU fans with higher power consumption

Answer 2

4-pin connectors

Question 3

This device senses the CPU voltage requirements (usually via sense pins on the processor) and calibrates itself to provide the proper voltage to run the CPU

Answer 3

12v 4 pin CPU power connector

Question 4

originally the motherboard was powered by

Answer 4

20-pin connector

Question 5

is where the connectors of hard disk drive, activity lights, case speaker, reset, button, power on/off button, computer power on light, and key lock are connected to make them function smoothly

Answer 5

Front panel connectors

Question 6

Types of system panel cables

Answer 6

HDD LED
POWER LED
POWER SW
RESET SW

Question 7

The led activity light for the hard disk drive. This is the LED that flashes as information is being written and read from the hard drive.

Answer 7

HDD LED (IDE LED)

Question 8

The LED power light which indicates when the computer is on, off, or in standby

Answer 8

POWER LED (PLED)

Question 9

Controls the power button that allows you to turn on and off the computer

Answer 9

POWER SW (PWRSW)

Question 10

Handles the reset button to restart the computer

Answer 10

RESET SW

Question 11

is a chip located on all motherboards that contain instructions and setup for how your system should boot and how to operate

Answer 11

Basic Input/Output Sytem (BIOS)

Question 12

To keep the clock chip running when power is off

Answer 12

CMOS BATTERY

Question 13

is a conductor wire such as copper in a cylindrical form around an iron core that creates an inductor or electromagnet to stop magnetic energy

Answer 13

Inductor (electromagnetic coil)

Question 14

is a chip inside a computer that connects the CPU to other primary components in the system

Answer 14

Northbridge

Question 15

handles all of a computer’s I/O functions such as USB, audio, serial, the system BIOS, the ISA bus, the interrupt controller and IDE channels

Answer 15

Southbridge

Question 16

is a class of I/O controller integrated circuits that began to be used on personal computer motherboards in the late 1980s

combines interfaces for a variety of low-bandwith devices

Answer 16

SUPER I/O controller

Question 17

a set of electronic circuits on one small plate of semiconductor material, normally silicon

Answer 17

Integrated circuit (IC)

Question 18

is a short length of conductor used to close a break in, or bypass part of an electrical circuit.

Answer 18

Jumpers

Question 19

is a cheaper version of the leadless chipp carrier socket

Answer 19

Plastic Leadless Chipp Carrier (PLCC)

Question 20

is used to store energy in an electric field

Answer 20

Capasitor

Question 21

is a group of pins, typically on a computer motherboard or expansion card, to which an internal USB cable can be attached to provide extra USB ports

Answer 21

USB header

Question 22

is a drive controller on your motherboard that supports both hard drives and CD-ROM, and DVD-ROM devices

Answer 22

Integrated Drive Electronics (or PATA) slot

Question 23

is what allows computer memory to be inserted in the computer

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Memory Slot

Question 24

provides a medium to expand the capabilities of the PC by adding modems cards, audio card, ethernet cards

Answer 24

PCI SLOT

Question 25

is one of the types of video cards available. are automatically detected as in-built video cards. they provide better resolution than onboard/integrated video

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AGP slot

Question 26

it was designed by intel to interface with chipsets and provide analog functionality, such as sound cards and modems on an expansion card

Answer 26

AMR SLOT (audio/modem riser)

Question 27

it accepts plug-in boards that controls the sound, video display and other peripherals.

Answer 27

Industry standard architecture (ISA slot)

Question 28

it was the traditional connector for joystick input devices

Answer 28

GAME PORT

Question 29

is the replacement for lower bandwidth devices

Answer 29

PCI express x1

Question 30

is the hardware within a computer that carries out the instructions of a computer program by performing the basic arithmetical, logical, and input/output operations of the system

Answer 30

Central Processing Unit (CPU)

Question 31

is a mechanical component that provides mechanical and electrical connections between a microprocessor and a printed circuit board (PCB)

Answer 31

CPU socket

Question 32

is a passive heat exchanger component that cools a devices by dissapating heat into the surrounding air. used to cool the CPU or graphic processors

Answer 32

heat sink

Question 33

is a type of interface found on computers for connecting peripherals

Answer 33

Parallel port

Question 34

is a 6-pin Mini-DIN connector used for connecting some keyboards and mice to a PC compatible computer system

Answer 34

PS/2 connector

Question 35

it is a serial communication physical interface through which information transfers in our out one bit at a time

Answer 35

SERIAL PORT

Question 36

is a port connection that allows a computer to connect to a network using wired connection

Answer 36

LAN PORT

Question 37

is a device system designed for the accessories of the computer system, it allows you to hotswap any devices that is designed for the port

Answer 37

Universal Serial Bus (USB)

Question 38

is a three-row 15-pin DE-15 connector. is found on many video cards, computer monitors, and high definition television sets

Answer 38

VGA PORT