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17 Cards in this Set
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What kind of connector is ATX? |
24-pin |
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Which power signal indicates the power supply has stabilized and is producing clean usable power levels? |
Power_Good |
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What determines the wattage rating of a power supply? |
The number of potential drives inside the computer |
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When replacing a power supply, what value should be greater or equal to that of the power supply being replaced? |
Wattage |
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What is NOT a way tor prevent static buildup? |
Frequently wash your hands |
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What is the difference between active and passive cooling? |
Passive cooling enables heat to be radiated away from the CPU by means of dispersion. |
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A computer you are servicing suddenly turns off and a burning smell is coming from it. Which device has most likely failed? |
Power supply |
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Which internal PC component generally uses the most power? |
CPU |
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What takes the DC power the laptop provides and boosts it up to AC to run the backlight? |
Inverter |
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What can cause discolored places on the motherboard? |
Power surges |
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Which of the following is not a voltage level provided by an AT power supply? |
+5v +10v -12v -5v |
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What is the typical voltage of a wall outlet? |
110 v AC |
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One of the technicians you work with just replaced the motherboard in a desktop computer. you are now getting reports from the computers user that the system reboots intermittently. What should you do to correct the problem? |
Upgrade the power supply |
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What do active heat sinks incorporage into their design? |
Fan |
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How many holes (in tow rows) are found in the ATX v2.x power connector? |
24 |
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A Molex connector is often used to supply power to IDE devices. it contains two black wires , a red wire, and a yellow wire. Which voltages are typically supplied by the red and yellow wires? |
5v and 12v |
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ATA-7 supports what maximum transfer speeds? |
133MBsp |
