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33 Cards in this Set
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an ____ ____ converts ___ power to ___ and can use regular house power to power a laptop |
AC Adapter |
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some laptops are able to switch automatically between ____ v and ___ v ac power, a function called ________ |
110 220 auto-switching |
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the ______ ______ _____ _____ is a windows error that occurs in ____ more, and causes the system to halt. |
blue screen of death |
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CPU cases also have a place for ____ ____(s). |
case fan |
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a _____ _______ _______ is installed on the case to direct outside fresh air to the ____ and ____ |
chassis air guide cooler and processor |
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The ______ sits on top of the ____ and consists of a ____ and a ______ ______. A good processor _____ maintains a temperature of ____ to_____ degrees F, or ____ to ____ degrees C |
cooler processor fan and heatsink 90 to 110f 32-34 c |
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a ____ ______ is evidenced by a bulging head or _________ at the base of a ______ that might indicate a failing _____ |
discolored capacitor corrosion capacitor motherboard |
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Windows stores copies of driver software after installing a device in the ____ _____ |
driver store |
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a ____ is the term used to describe each circuit provided by the _____ ______. the ___ v ____ is the most used. PSU's rated 1000W or higher may have a second +12 v rail and is called a _____ ______ power supply. |
rail power supply +12v Rail dual rail |
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______ _____ _____ can help recover deleted or corrupted files. |
file recovery software |
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a _____ ____ is made of _____ or ______ and draws heat away from the processor into the fins. ____ is the better of the two materials but is more expensive |
heat sink metal aluminum or copper copper |
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the ____ _____ is the most popular type of laptop ______ |
lithium ion |
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_____ ______ is a windows utility launched from the command prompt with the executable _________ |
memory diagnostics msched.exe |
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a fanless cooler is also called a _____ CPU cooler. it has pipes that contain ____ that become ____ when heated. you may have to plug a different fan into the header as the motherboard may require a cpu fan header to be plugged into start, though some will not allow this. |
passive cpu cooler water vapor |
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a _____ ______ _____ _____ happens when a processor _______ and the computer restarts |
processor thermal trip error overheats |
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a _____ _______ is a second laptop ______ that fits on the bottom of a laptop to provide additional ____ ______ |
sheet battery battery battery charge |
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windows will display a ____ ________ to indicate it is waiting for a program to respond |
windows pinwheel |
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the 4th pin on a fan header allows the motherboard to control the ______ of the fan to provide noise reduction. a 3 pin fan header always spins at the same speed |
speed |
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_____ and _____ are the largest heat producers. |
processors and video cards |
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to keep a video card cooled, you can buy a ______ ____ and _____ to mount on the card, or buy a _____ card to mount next to the graphic card |
heat sink fan fan card |
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there can also be a ____ ____ mounted over ram for additional cooling that can be powered by _____ or _____ connectors |
ram cooler sata molex |
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in additional fans and heat, you can also use a ______ cooling system. this often comes with a card that contains a power supply, temperature sensor and processor to control the cooler |
liquid |
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a liquid cooler pumps liquid around ____ and back to a place where _____ cool the liquid, similar to a car _______. Liquid may be pumped outside of the _____ to be cooled as well. |
components fans radiator case |
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when purchasing a power supply is it important to check the _____ ____, the _____ rating, the capacity of the ____v _____. |
form factor, wattage +12v Rail |
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voltage of SATA ____, ______, _____ |
+3.3v, +5v, +12v |
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voltage of molex |
+5v, +12v |
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voltage of 4/8pin 12 v |
12 v |
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voltage of PCIE 6/8 pin |
12v |
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voltage of 20 pin p1 an 24-pin p1 |
+3.3v, +-5 v, +-12v |
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a power supply rated with ______ ____ runs more efficiently and uses less ________ |
active PFC electricity |
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if using dual video cards, make sure the power supply supports _____ by nvidia or ____ by AMD |
SLI Crossfire |
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a power supply should be rated about _____ above the expected needs |
30% above |
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after gathering information from the use, the first priority when addressing hardware issues is ...... |
backing up the data |
