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The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA.
t or f
false
Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.
t or f
true
When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard.
t or f
false
After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating.
t or f
true
Today’s DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.
t or f
true
Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor?
1. clock speed
2. processor architecture
3. amount of CMOS
4. multi-core processing
amount of CMOS
What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?
multithreading
Which type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?
Level 1 cache
Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor?
1. device driver
2. control unit
3. registers
4. memory caches
device driver
Which Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?
Centrino
Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard?
1) after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
2) it’s okay to reuse thermal compound when you remove and reinstall a processor
3) processors are protected from ESD, so you don’t need a grounding bracelet
4) use plenty of thermal compound, you can never use too much of this substance
after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?
1) powers on, but nothing else happens
2) boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period
3) system does not power on at all
4) BIOS setup does not recognize the processor correctly
powers on, but nothing else happens
Which type of memory is the main memory installed as DIMMs on a motherboard?
DRAM
Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?
DDR3
What unit of measurement is used for DIMM read and write times?
nanoseconds
Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies?

1) DDR2 uses 184 pins
2) DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
3) SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
4) the S in SDRAM stands for static
DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
Which of the following is true about DIMM slots?

1) color coding is used to identify the channel

2) DDR2 and DDR3 support triple channels

3) DDR only supports a single channel

4) a DDR3 DIMM allows access to four memory chips simultaneously on each DIMM
color coding is used to identify the channel
Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling?

1) a pair in a channel must be equally matched in size, speed and features

2) if two DIMM slots do not have matching pairs, single-channeling will be used

3) each channel runs independently of the other channel

4) if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match
if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?
12800 MB/s
DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use which of the following technologies?
ECC
A DIMM that holds data and amplifies a signal before the data is written to the module uses which technology?
registers
Which memory technology that is no longer used has a 32-bit data bus, 232 pins and requires a placeholder in empty slots?
RIMM
What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module’s size, speed, voltage, and data path width?
SPD
Which of the following memory configurations definitely will not work when populating a motherboard with DIMMs?
1) using two different manufacturer’s memory

2) mixing memory speeds

3) leaving a slot unpopulated

4)
mixing unbuffered with registered
mixing unbuffered with registered
Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution when installing memory modules?

1) use a ground bracelet

2) test the motherboard for residual electrical charges

3) unplug the computer

4) don’t stack modules on top of each other
test the motherboard for residual electrical charges
_________________________ is the ability of a processor to execute two instructions at the same time.
(Multiprocessing, Multi-processing)
The ____________ at which the processor operates internally is called the processor speed.
frequency
The __________________ family of AMD processors has processors that run up to 3.2 GHz, have up to 6 cores, and use the AM3 socket.
Phenom
After you install a processor, you should check the _____________ to verify that the system recognized the processor correctly.
BIOS, BIOS setup
CAS _____________ measures memory access timing.
latency
An error checking technology used by DIMMS
ECC
A RAMbus memory module
RDRAM
Double-Sided DIMMs that provide more than one ban
Dual Ranked
An error checking technology used by SIMMs
Parity
A technology that allows a processor to handle more than one group of instructions
Hyper-Threading
The number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data
RAS latency
A task or group of instructions executed by the CPU
Thread
A placeholder module used in RAMbus memory configurations
C-RIMM
Memory chips installed on one of the module
Single-sided
The factor used to determine clock speed between the processor and FSB
Multiplier