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19 Cards in this Set
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Which expansion slot would most likely be used to add an internal adapter to a new laptop? [ ExpressCard/34 | ExpressCard/54 | mini PCIe | PC Card | USB port | PCI-X | mini PCI ] |
mini PCIe |
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Which expansion slot would be best for a video card in a desktop computer? [ PCI-X | PCIe | PCI | ExpressCard/54 | AGP ] |
PCIe |
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A motherboard has a PCIe x16 expansion slot. Which PCIe adapter(s) will fit in this slot? (Select any that apply.) [x1 | x2 | x4 | x8 | x16 | x32 ] |
[x1 | x2 | x4 | x8 | x16 |
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Match the capacity to the description. |
Bit: a 1 or a 0Kilobyte: approximately 1,000 bytesMegabyte: approximately 1 million bytesByte: 8 bitsGigabyte: approximately 1 billion bytesTerabyte: approximately 1 trillion bytes |
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What is the front side bus? |
the external data bus that connects the processor to the motherboard components |
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A customer wants to upgrade the L2 cache. What will this definitely require? |
a CPU purchase |
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Match the expansion slot to the definition. |
ExpressCard: used in laptopsAGP: Just for video cardsPCI: 32- or 64-bit parallel busPCIe: has varying number of lanes |
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What is the difference between Hyper-Threading and HyperTransport? |
Hyper-Threading is a technology created by Intel that is an alternative to using two processors. HT allows a single processor to handle two separate sets of instructions simultaneously. Hyper-Transport is MD’s I/O architecture in which a serial-link design allows devices to communicate in daisy chain fashion without interfering with any other communication. Thus, I/O bottleneck is mitigated. |
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Which of the following would be a function of a chipset? (Select all that apply.) |
b. Set the maximum number of USB 3.0 ports allowed on a motherboard c. Coordinate between the CPU and motherboard components |
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Which of the following statements is true regarding PCIe? |
A PCIe slot will not accept a PCI card. |
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[ T | F ] An x8 PCIe adapter will always transmit using eight lanes. |
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What is the significance of a motherboard specification that states the following: 1 PCIe x16 (x8 mode) slot? |
The slot accepts x16 cards but uses only 8 lanes. |
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What determines whether a motherboard can use a specific model of RAM, such as DDR2 or DDR3? [ CPU | chipset | PCIe standard | processor speed ] |
chipset |
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A technician for a college is going to repair a problem in another building. A professor stops the technician to talk about her slow computer. The technician gives a little eye roll but stops and listens to the teacher. The teacher comments, “I can’t get my email or even type my tests. The computer takes at least 20 minutes just to boot.” As the technician looks around a little exasperated, he says “Uh huh.” “I logged this problem over a week ago,” continues the professor, “and no one has dropped by.” “Uh huh,” replies the technician again. “Do you know when you folks might get to that issue or have an idea about what might be the problem?” the professor asks. The technician looks at the professor and says, “It is probably a virus that has been going around. Jim was supposed to get to those. We will get to you as soon as we can.” The technician’s phone rings, and he walks away while talking on the phone.List three active listening techniques and good customer support procedures that could improve this situation. |
- asking a lot of questions - letting the customer solve the problems with the technicians help - making the customer feel involved |
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What is overclocking? |
Manually changing the front side bus speed and/or multiplier to increase CPU and system speed, but at a cost of increasing the CPU operating temperature. |
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[ T | F ] When installing a CPU, orient pin 1 to pin 1 on the socket and align the other pins. Lower the ZIF socket lever and lock. Power on the computer to ensure that the CPU works. Power down the computer and install the heat sink and/or fan. |
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What is applied between a processor and a heat sink to increase heat dissipation? |
Thermal paste/compound. |
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What component would be affected by the LGA 2011 specification? [ RAM | chipset | processor | expansion slot ] |
processor |
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Where are mini PCIe cards normally installed? |
on the bottom of a laptop |
