Processors

Question 1

What is superscalar design?

Answer 1

enables the processor to execute two instructions at the same time

Question 2

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 1st generation - goes by what alternate name?

Answer 2

Lynnfield or Clarkedale

Question 3

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 2nd & 3rd generation - goes by what alternate name?

Answer 3

SandyBridge or Ivy Bridge

Question 4

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 4th generation - goes by what alternate name?

Answer 4

Haswell-DT

Question 5

Pentium 4 is compatible with which socket types?

Answer 5

Socket 423 / 478 / (LGA)775

Question 6

Pentium 4 can have how many pins?

Answer 6

423 / 478 / 775

Question 7

Celeron is compatible with which socket types?

Answer 7

Socket 370 / 478 / (LGA)775

Question 8

Celeron can have how many pins?

Answer 8

370 / 478 / 775

Question 9

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 1st generation - is compatible with which socket type?

Answer 9

LGA1156

Question 10

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 1st generation - has how many pins?

Answer 10

1156

Question 11

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 2nd & 3rd generation - is compatible with which socket type?

Answer 11

LGA1155

Question 12

Intel i3 / i5 / i7 - 2nd & 3rd generation - has how many pins?

Answer 12

1155

Question 13

Intell i3 / i5 / i7 - 4th generation - is compatible with which socket type?

Answer 13

LGA1150

Question 14

Intell i3 / i5 / i7 - 4th generation - has how many pins?

Answer 14

1150

Question 15

Socket A is compatible with which processors?

Answer 15

Athlon XP, AMD Athlon & Duron

Question 16

Socket 775 / LGA775 also goes by what name?

Answer 16

Socket T

Question 17

Athlon 64 is compatible with which socket types?

Answer 17

Socket 754, AM2 or AM2+

Question 18

Phenom is compatible with which socket type?

Answer 18

AM2+

Question 19

Phenom has how many pins?

Answer 19

940

Question 20

Phenom II is compatible with which socket types?

Answer 20

AM2+ or AM3

Question 21

Turion 64 is compatible with which socket type?

Answer 21

socket 754

Question 22

Turion 64 has how many pins?

Answer 22

754

Question 23

What chip type was the original Pentium processor packaged in?

Answer 23

PGA

Question 24

What does PGA stand for?

Answer 24

Pin Grid Array

Question 25

What does LGA stand for?

Answer 25

Land Grid Array

Question 26

Describe the design for LGA (Land Grid Array)

Answer 26

There are no pins on the chip; in place of the pins are pads of bare gold-plated copper that touch protruding pins on the microprocessor's connector on the motherboard

Question 27

Describe the design for PGA (Pin Grid Array)

Answer 27

The pins are arranged in a regular array on the underside of the processor

Question 28

What acts as a storage container for information that will be processed by the processor?

Answer 28

Registers

Question 29

What is the data bus' function?

Answer 29

Pathway to system memory

Question 30

What is the address bus' function?

Answer 30

Controls how much memory can be recognized by the processor

Question 31

What is the function of the math co-processor?

Answer 31

Performs complicated math problems on behalf of the CPU

Question 32

"Socket R" is also known as ___ & is used for what?

Answer 32

LGA 2011 / It is used for high-end desktops & servers

Question 33

What is thermal paste used for & how is it applied?

Answer 33

To draw heat away from the processor / applied directly to the processor

Question 34

In what order do you apply the following: Fan, Thermal Paste, Heat Sink

Answer 34

1. Thermal Paste 2. Heat Sink 3. Fan

Question 35

How much L2 cache does a Celeron chip come with?

Answer 35

Celeron either does not have L2 cache or comes with 128k cache

Question 36

How much L2 cache does Pentium II, Pentium III & Pentium 4 come with?

Answer 36

512k of L2 cache

Question 37

Which CPU characteristic determines how much total memory the system can access?

Answer 37

Address bus

Question 38

What is the function of a "register"

Answer 38

storage areas for data being processed

Question 39

What chip packaging type does an Intel Core i3 use?

Answer 39

LGA

Question 40

Which processor is the AMD 64-bit processor designed for laptop systems? 1. Core 2 2. Athlon 64 3. Phenom II 4. Turion 64

Answer 40

Turion 64

Question 41

What is a passive heat sink?

Answer 41

a heat sink that does not use a fan on top

Question 42

What is a active heat sink?

Answer 42

a heat sink that does use a fan on top

Question 43

What are the 4 major chip packages used today?

Answer 43

DIP, PGA, SEC & LGA

Question 44

How is processor speed measured?

Answer 44

Measured in GHz (previously measured in MHz)

Question 45

How does L3 cache function?

Answer 45

Shared by all cores in the processor

Question 46

How does L1 & L2 cache function?

Answer 46

Each processor core has a block of L1 & L2 cache

Question 47

What does DIP stand for?

Answer 47

Dual Inline Package

Question 48

Describe a DIP chip:

Answer 48

rectangular chip with 2 rows of 20 pins & are typically used for cache memory / BIOS chips.

Question 49

What does SEC stand for?

Answer 49

Single Edge Contact

Question 50

Describe a SEC chip:

Answer 50

Large cartridge surrounded by a plastic casing

Question 51

What is SEC2?

Answer 51

a card that is inserted into a slot on the motherboard & does not have a plastic casing

Question 52

How is SEC / SEC2 inserted?

Answer 52

They use slots, not sockets

Question 53

How is Hyper-V used?

Answer 53

Required a compatible processor & must be enabled in the BIOS

Question 54

What operations does the CPU perform?

Answer 54

Logic operations

Question 55

What operations does the NPU perform?

Answer 55

Mathematical calculations

Question 56

What operations does the GPU perform?

Answer 56

Video operations