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33 Cards in this Set
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What system bus speeds work with intel processors?
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1600, 1333, 1066, or 800 MHz
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What system bus speeds work with AMD processors?
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1800, 1000, 800 MHz
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What is the processors core frequency measured in?
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Gigahertz
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What are current Intel Desktop Sockets?
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LGA1366, LGA771, LGA775 and Socket 478.
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What are the current AMD Desktop Sockets
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AM3, AM2+, AM2, 754, and 940 Sockets.
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What is Multiprocessing?
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The ability to have 2 CPUs combine there power, or to have multiple processors installed in one housing (dual core, quad core)
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What is Memory Cache?
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Memory that is included with the processor?
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What is L1 Cache?
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L1 cache is Memory on the processor die.
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What is L2 Cache?
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L2 cache is memory in the processor package but not on the die.
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What is L3 Cache?
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Farther from the core than L2 cache but still in the processor package.
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What are the three basic components of a processor?
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Input/ Output (I/O) Unit, Control Unit, One or more arithmetic logic units (ALUs).
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What does the I/O unit do?
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Manages data and instructions entering and leaving the processor.
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What does the Control Unit do?
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Manages all activities inside the processor.
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What do ALUs do?
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Perform all logical comparisons and calculations.
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What are Registers?
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Small Holding areas on the CPU for all forms of data.
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What are 3 buses on a CPU?
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Front Side bus, Internal Bus, and back-side bus.
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What is the Processor Frequency?
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The speed at which the processor operates internally.
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What is the Multiplier?
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System bus frequencyh x multiplier = processor frequency.
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In modern day computers how does PC adjust the system bus accordingly?
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The Motherboard firmware does this automatically.
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What is Overclocking?
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Running the motherboard and/or processor at higher speeds than the manufacturer suggests.
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What is throttling?
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A built in damage protection that slows the processor down to prevent permanent damage.
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What is the type of memory in a memory cache?
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Static Ram or S-RAM.
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What is S-RAM?
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S-RAM is memory that does not need refreshing and can hold data as long as power is available.
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What are 6 Processor computing Technologies?
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MMX , 3DNow, Hyperthreading, PowerNow, Enhanced Intel SpeedStep, Execute Disable Bit.
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What are 4 Intel Processor Families?
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Core Family, Pentium Family, Celeron Family, Atom Family.
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What are 3 AMD Families?
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Phenom Family, Athlon Family, Mobile Processores
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What is thermal compound made of?
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Silver compound.
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Why is thermal compound used?
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It eliminates air pockets between processor and the heat sink, as well it dissipates heat to the heat sink.
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How many pins are on a CPU fan cable?
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3 or 4.
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Why do we clean dust out of the case?
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Dust is an insulator and can cause fans to stop spinning, ultimately causing overheating
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What are the 4 modes of the Advanced Configuration and Power interface (ACPI)?
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S1 State, S2 State S3 State S4 State.
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What is P State?
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Power saving state that lowers the CPUs frequency.
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What is C state?
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C State is used to stop various processor internal operations.
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