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10 Cards in this Set
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Which of the following statements about the expansion bus is true? A. The expansion bus runs at the speed of the system clock. C. The CPU communicates with RAM via the expansion bus. D. The frontside bus is another name for the expansion bus.
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B. A separate expansion bus crystal enables the expansion bus to run at a differ- ent speed than the frontside bus. |
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What does a black down arrow next to a device in Device Manager indicate? A compatible driver has been installed that may not provide all of the functions for the device. The device is missing or Windows cannot recognize it. The system resources have been assigned manually. The device has been disabled.
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D. The device has been disabled. |
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Which variation of the PCI bus was specifically designed for laptops? A. PCI-X B. PCIe D. AGP
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C. The Mini-PCI format conserves space and power, making it an ideal card type for use in laptops. |
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Which of the following form factors dominates the PC industry? A. AT B. ATX C. ITX D. CTX
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B. Almost all modern motherboards follow the ATX form factor. |
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Amanda bought a new system that, right in the middle of an important pre- sentation, gave her a Blue Screen of Death. Now her system won’t boot at all, not even to CMOS. After extensive troubleshooting, she determined that the motherboard was at fault and replaced it. Now the system runs fine. What was the most likely cause of the problem? A. Burn-in failure B. Electrostatic discharge C. Component failure D. Power supply failure
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A. Although all of the answers are plausible, the best answer here is that her system suffered burn-in failure. |
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Martin bought a new motherboard to replace his older ATX motherboard. As he left the shop, the tech on duty called after him, “Check your standouts!” What could the tech have meant? Standouts are the connectors on the motherboard for the front panel but- tons, such as the on/off switch and reset button. Standouts are the metal edges on some cases that aren’t rolled. Standouts are the metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case. Standouts are the dongles that enable a motherboard to support more than four USB ports.
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C. Standouts are the metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case. |
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Solon has a very buggy computer that keeps locking up at odd moments and rebooting spontaneously. He suspects the motherboard. How should he test it? Check settings and verify good components. Verify good components and document all testing. Replace the motherboard first to see if the problems disappear. Check settings, verify good components, replace components, and document all testing.
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D. Solon needs to check settings, verify good components, replace components, and document all testing. |
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When Jane proudly displayed her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his beard and asked, “What kind of ICH does it have?” What could he possibly be asking about? A. The AMR slot B. The CNR slot C. The Northbridge D. The Southbridge
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D. Intel calls their Southbridge chips the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) on many of their chipsets. |
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What companies dominate the chipset market? (Select two.) A. ATI B. Intel C. NVIDIA D. SiS
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B, C. Intel and NVIDIA produce the vast majority of the chipsets used in personal computers. |
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If Windows recognizes a device, where will it appear? A. Device Manager B. C:\Windows\System32\Devices C. Desktop D. Safely remove hardware applet Answers
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A. Windows displays recognized devices in Device Manager. |
