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105 Cards in this Set
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The _____ provides the framework upon which every other component builds.
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motherboard
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The _____ _____ provides current to feed the hungry motherboard.
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Power Supply
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The motherboard is often referred to as the ____ _____ or _____.
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Systems board
Mobos |
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Mobo is short for ______
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Motherboard
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Motherboards come in a variety of shapes and sizes, standardized into configurations called ___ ___.
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Form Factors
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AT = ______
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Advanced Technology
(a form factor) |
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ATX = ____
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Advanced Technology Extended
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Which is the older.
AT or ATX? |
AT
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The motherboard's form factor is also directly tied to the type of power supply and case your PC uses. (T/F)
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True
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The AT and ATX forms are interchangeable. (T/F)
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False
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AT motherboards have been around since _____ (year)
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1984
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The AT Mobo comes in 2 variations
1 _______ 2 _______ |
1 Full AT
2 Baby AT |
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The full AT Mobo is approx ____ x _____ inches
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9 x 13
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What is the only integrated port on an AT mobo?
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5-pin DIN for the keyboard located on the rear edge near the top.
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Everything but the keyboard hooks up to an AT mobo by means of _______.
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Dongles (special adapters that mount in an empty case slot opening) that plug into connectors on the mobo. (headers)
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________ are plugs on an AT style mobo that the dongles fit into.
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Headers
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ATX mobos were introduced in (year) _____.
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1996
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ATX mobos are approx the same size as the _____ __.
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Baby AT
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What 2 visual cues help you quickly determine if the mobo is AT or ATX.
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1 The type of keyboard connector.
2 The # of integrated ports. |
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Which form factor usually has the mini-DIN (PS/2) connectors for keyboard/mouse, and integrated serial, parallel, and USB ports, and others.
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ATX
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Two popular versions of the ATX form factor are _____ and ______.
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Micro ATX
Flex ATX |
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The Baby AT will fit into an AT case, but not vice versa. (T/F)
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True
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The Micro ATX and Flex ATX can fit into an ATX case but the reverse is not true. (T/F)
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True
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All motherboards have built-in sockets for vital PC components such as the ___, ___ and ____ _____ devices.
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RAM
CPU mass storage |
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The most common type of RAM supported nowadays is the _____.
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184-pin double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM
(DDR SDRAM) |
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DDR SDRAM
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Double data rate synchronous dynamic RAM
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DDR SDRAM has how many pins?
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184
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An older yet still commmon form of RAM is the 168-pin _______.
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Dual inline memory module
(DIMM) |
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What color are the sockets for DDR SDRAM, and the DIMM RAM.
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Black with White retention clips.
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What RAM socket(s) hold a 72-pin and are white with small metal clips to hold in place?
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Single Inline Memory Module
(SIMM) |
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What type of RAM do the newer Pentium 4 processor mobos use.
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Rambus Inline Memory Module
(RIMM) |
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SIMM
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Single Inline Memory Module
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DIMM
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Dual Inline Memory Module
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RIMM
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Rambus Inline Memory Module
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Portable computers use 2 different types of reduced-size RAM sticks called _____ ____ DIMM and ____ DIMM.
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Small outline DIMM (SO DIMM)
MicroDIMM |
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ZIF
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Zero Insertion Force (socket)
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The ATX mobo is rotated ___ degrees from that of the AT.
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90 degrees
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What shape is the ZIF
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Square and have a retention lever on one edge.
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SEC = ______
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Single Edge Contact (sockets)
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____ ____ _____ are long and thin, similar in appearance to RAM sockets. (A type of Cpu socket)
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SEC (Single Edge Sockets)
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Motherboards with more than one cpu are called _____ _____ mobos.
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Multiprocessor
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What type of cache memory is used to store frequently accessed commands and data.
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Level 2 (L2)
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Current CPUs have L2 cache incorporated into the microporcessor package, or die. (T/F)
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True
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Did earlier mobos have L2 cache on the motherboard or processor.
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Motherboard
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IDE = _____
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Integrated Drive Electronics
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EIDE = _____
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Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics
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The technology for controlling mass storage devices are called the _____ (older) and the ______ modern.
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IDE Integrated Drive Electronics
EIDE Enhanced Integrated Drive Electronics. |
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The sockets that control the mass storage devices are called the __ _____ or ___ and the _____.
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AT Attachment OR ATA
ATA-2 |
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ATA and ATA-2 are simply called ___ sockets.
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IDE
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The IDE controller sockets are ______ in shape with __ rows of ____ pins each.
The color can be (multiple) |
rectangular
2 20 Brown, White, Blue |
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Modern mobos have 2 IDE controller sockets, one is called the _______ and the 2nd is called the ______.
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Primary Channel
Secondary Channel |
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IDE controller sockets are always black. (T/F)
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False
they are usually BROWN, WHITE, BLUE |
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PATA = ______
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Parallel ATA
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SATA = ______
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Serial ATA
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PATA refers to the older parallel ATA (AT attachment)/IDE (T/F)
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True
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SATA refers to the newer serial ATA (AT Attachment)/IDE (T/F)
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True
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What are 4 types of mass storage devices?
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Hard drives
CD DVD media tape back up |
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What is an advantage of the newer SATA vs. the older PATA?
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They use a 4 pin socket vs. the older uses a 40 pin socket
& they use a smaller cable to allow better airflow. |
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In the PC world a ___ is a pathway.
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BUS
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ISA = _____
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Industry Standard Architecture
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PCI = _____
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Peripheral Component Interconnect
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AGP = _____
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Accelerated graphics port
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USB = ______
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Universal Serial Bus
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What PC was the first ISA in?
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IBM (vaunted?)
butilt around the Intel 8088 |
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What IRQs did the first ISAs offer? (8 bit ISA)
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0-7
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What IRQs did the first ISAs offer? (16 bit ISA)
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0-15
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When did the 16 bit ISA come out, & ran at what speed?
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1984 and at 8.3 MHz
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Are/were 16 bit ISA slots backward compatible with the 8 bit ISAs?
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Yes
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8088
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The first mainstream PC was simply called the IBM PC but most techs call it the 8088, in reference to the Intel CPU.
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When was the PCI bus introduced.
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1993
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How many bit(s) does the PCI bus have?
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32 bit
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Name a big advantage for using a PCI bus?
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The PCI bus automatically configures PCI cards and allows automatic configuration of the IRQs.
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PCI slots are usually what color?
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White
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The AGP bus was designed specifically for _____ and supports only _____ adapters.
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video
video |
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AGP provides a direct connection between the processor and the video card. (T/F)
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True
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What bus widths does the AGP come in?
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32 bit & 64 bit
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How fast can the 32 bit-wide AGP operate?
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Up to 66 MHz (the speed of the processor's memory bus)
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How fast can the 32 bit AGP 4x operate? (Using the maximum transfer rate formula)
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1.07 Mbps
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How fast can the 64 bit 4x move data?
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Twice the speed of 32 AGP 4x
(max = 2.1 Mbps) |
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How fast can the 64 bit AGP 8x operate?
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up to 4.2 Mbps
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AGP slots are usually what color? And resemble what other bus?
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Brown, PCI
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Are AGP and PCI slots interchangeable?
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No, they are configured to prevent mixups.
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The most common types of bus architectures that you will see on modern computers are?
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ISA, PCI, AGP
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Name 2 external buses?
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USB, FireWire
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The PCs power supply converts __ power from the outlet to lower __ power that your computer needs.
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AC
DC |
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All power supplies have 3 types of connectors.
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motherboard power connectors
Molex connectors Mini connectors |
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The AT form factor uses a pair of connectors called the __ and the __ to provide power to the mobo.
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P8
P9 |
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When connecting the P8 and the P9 you should remember what saying?
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Black to Black
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ATX power supplies use a single type __ power connector to supply power to the mobo.
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P1
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The P8, P9, and the P1 are all "faced" so you cannot install them backwards. (T/F)
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True, however you can switch the p8 & p9 (black to black)
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What is an ATX12V?
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An advanced type of power supply for the Pentium 4 & some Athlon Xp CPUs.
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The ATX12V power supply has 2 connectors. What are they and how many pins do they have and what is their capacity?
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P4 = 4 pin 12 volts
P6 = 6 pin 3.3-5.0 volts |
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The connectors for the ATX12V are _____ & _____ in shape.
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Rectangular & square
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The "Molex" connector is primarily for powering what 4 devices?
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Hard Drives
CD drive (All mass storage) DVD drive Tape backup drives |
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"Molex connectors have notches called ______ that make installation nearly foolproof.
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Chamfers
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What are the colors of the wires on a Molex connector?
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Red +5dc
Black GND Black GND Yellow +12dc |
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The miniconnector is used on what type of drive?
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3.5 inch floppy drive
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The standard miniconnector can easily be inserted backwards to fry your floppy drive. (T/F)
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True, and there is no standard position for the socket for the miniconnector.
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What are the colors of the wires & voltages on a miniconnector?
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Red +5DC
Black GND Black GND Yellow +12DC |
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How many watts does an average PC with 2 hard drives and a CD-ROM use?
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115-130 while running and 200 watts during boot sequence.
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The more devices/drives your PC has the greater capacity of a power supply is needed (T/F)
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True
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Are power supplies made to be serviced by techs in the field?
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No
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What are the 5 basic sizes for PC cases for consumers/workstations?
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1 low-profile (slimline)
2 desktop, 3 mini-tower 4 mid-tower, 5 Full-tower |
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What are some features that separate better PC cases from lower quality models?
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Finished edges, Quick-release drive bays, detachable mobo tray, and removable front bezel/faceplate
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What is a (mod) kit?
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A type of decorative case kit involving fiber optics or LEDs or even neon lights.
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