3.01 And 3.02 Bios And Motherboards

Front 1

AGP

Back 1

(Accelerated Graphics Port) specialized expansion slot used solely for video cards

Front 2

ATX

Back 2

(Advanced Technology Extended) motherboard form factor that came after AT form factor; the processor and memory slots are at right angles to the expansion slots

Front 3

Backside Bus

Back 3

pathways that connect the CPU to the L2 or L3 cache

Front 4

Bus

Back 4

the system of pathways on a motherboard over which devices communicate

Front 5

Chipset

Back 5

a collection of chips on the motherboard that assist the CPU in working with memory, expansion cards, and onboard peripherals

Front 6

CMOS battery:

Back 6

maintains the data entered in the configuration program

Front 7

CNR

Back 7

small expansion slot used primarily for audio cards, network cards and modems

Front 8

Form factor

Back 8

the specifications and size of a motherboard or power supply

Front 9

Frontside bus:

Back 9

pathways that connect the CPU and memory

Front 10

Integrated:

Back 10

a component that could operate separately but is built into another object to become one unit

Front 11

ITX

Back 11

line of motherboard form factors developed by VIA for specialty-use small form factors and low-power solutions

Front 12

Jumper:

Back 12

small plastic device with a metal strip inside for connecting 2 pins together to form a short and complete a circuit; typically used to set master/slave drive settings, SATA spindle RPM speeds and configurations on the motherboard

Front 13

MicroATX

Back 13

motherboard form factor designed to work in standard ATX cases but with a smaller footprint

Front 14

Motherboard:

Back 14

spine of the computer that contains all the pathways of wires to connect the CPU to memory and the expansion boards

Front 15

Northbridge

Back 15

subset of the chipset that helps the CPU to manage data coming from memory and integrated video using AGP or PCIe

Front 16

PCI

Back 16

(Peripheral Component Internconnect) local expansion bus that succeeded the ISA slot and was succeeded by PCIe

Front 17

PCI express:

Back 17

(PCIe)high-performance expansion slot technology removing the need for AGP or PCI

Front 18

PCI-X

Back 18

(PCI Extended) expansion slot technology compatible with PCI and used in servers

Front 19

Southbridge:

Back 19

part of the chipset that helps the CPU interpret data coming from the slower onboard backplane peripherals

Front 20

Up-plugging

Back 20

PCIe specification allowing one to put a shorter PCIe card, ex. x8, into a longer slot, ex. x16

Front 21

You have just upgraded from a PCIe 2.0 video card to a PCIe 3.0 video card. However, some of the features you expect out of the newer card doesn't work. What could be the problem?

Back 21

You need to update your BIOS

Front 22

Which device goes into an AGP slot?

Back 22

Video Card

Front 23

You notice an error when working on a PC that stays, “CMOS BATTERY LOW”. What should you do next?

Back 23

Replace the battery

Front 24

What is the best way to determine total capacity and specific type of RAM your system can handle

Back 24

Check your motherboard manual

Front 25

Which form factor dominates the PC industry?

Back 25

ATX

Front 26

Which password option can you set in CMOS to keep users from making any changes to the BIOS?

Back 26

Administrator

Front 27

Bob starts up a computer. After a few seconds, nothing has appeared on the screen, but there is a repeating beeping noise coming from inside the PC case. What is the problem?

Back 27

A: The video card is malfunctioning
or
B: There is something wrong with the system's RAM

Front 28

Which variation of the PCI technology was specifically designed for laptops?

Back 28

Mini-PCI

Front 29

Bob wants to purchase a new motherboard that supports all the latest features. What part of his motherboard determines which features are supported?

Back 29

Form Factor

Front 30

What is flashing the BIOS?

Back 30

Updating it

Front 31

BIOS

Back 31

The
BIOS
(Basic
Input/Output
System)
is
programmed
code
which
is
run
when
a
PC
is
first
powered
up.
The
purpose
of
BIOS
is
to
prepare
the
PC
for
other
software
programs,
stored
in
other
places,
to
take
control
of
the
PC.
The
other
storage
locations,
such
as
floppy
drives,
hard
drives
or
CD-­‐ROMS,
must
be
“found”
and
configured
to
a
point
where
they
can
take
over.
This
process
is
called
“booting
up.”
The
BIOS
is
stored
on
an
IC
chip
on
the
motherboard,
and
it
recognizes
and
controls
various
devices
that
make
up
a
PC.