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Name 2 Broad Types of Mobos
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Integrated and Non-integrated
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Name 4 Mobo Form Factors
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ATX/Micro ATX/NLX/BTX
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Where are the Processor and RAM on ATX Mobos?
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At a right angle to the expansion cards
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Differentiate MicroATX and ATX
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Micro is smaller but similar in layout
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What does NLX mean?
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New Low Profile Extended
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What makes NLX different?
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Riser cards to take advantage of reduced vertical space
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What does BTX do differently?
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Lines up components for better cooling
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What is a chipset?
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collection of chips that provide interface for memory, expansion cards, and onboard peripherals; designates how mobos will talk to peripherals; often divided to North and South
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What is the primary function of the Northbridge?
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Communicates with integrated video and processor to memory; data traffic cop; controls South info flow
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What is the FSB and what does it do?
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Front Side Bus: pathway between RAM and the CPU
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