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What was the 64-bit Front Side Bus replaced with in the X58 (Nehalem) chipset?


A) FSB
B) PCIe
C) QPI
D) ICH

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a component that provides a small trickle of electricity that enables CMOS RAM to hold configuration data
issued by a slow device that is not ready
connects to the North Bridge
a set of rules and standards used for communication
when one physical machine hosts multiple activities that are normally done on multiple machines
a device dedicated to timing the activities on the motherboard
a set of components on the motherboard that work closely with the processor to control the memory, buses, and peripherals
the system of pathways used for communication which carry data
two small posts or metal pins on the motherboard that are either open or closed
installs in a PCI slot and provides another slot at a right angle
Responses
virtualization
chipset
jumper
protocol
data bus
riser card
system clock
wait state
CMOS battery
Front Side Bus

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a component that provides a small trickle of electricity that enables CMOS RAM to hold configuration data
issued by a slow device that is not ready
connects to the North Bridge
a set of rules and standards used for communication
when one physical machine hosts multiple activities that are normally done on multiple machines
a device dedicated to timing the activities on the motherboard
a set of components on the motherboard that work closely with the processor to control the memory, buses, and peripherals
the system of pathways used for communication which carry data
two small posts or metal pins on the motherboard that are either open or closed
installs in a PCI slot and provides another slot at a right angle

What has occurred if you see the message "Chassis Intruded! System has halted." the next time you start your computer?


A) the disk has failed
B) Windows has not been activated
C) the case has been opened
D) the keyboard has been unplugged

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Which of the following is NOT true about Ivy Bridge chipsets compared to earlier products?


A) use more power
B) higher density transistors
C) better performance
D) released in 2012

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Where do today's computers store almost all motherboard configuration data?


A) BIOS ROM
B) CMOS RAM
C) DIMM RAM
D) Solid State Disk

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What is the design of the Accelerated Hub Architecture?

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This hub has a fast and slow end, and ea...

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What is a device driver and what is the role of motherboard drivers when you update a motherboard or install a new motherboard?

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Device drivers are small programs stored...

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Describe the PCI Express bus and contrast it with previous versions of the PCI bus.

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PCI Express (PCIe) uses an altogether di...

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What is a ZIF socket and what is its purpose?

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A ZIF socket is a zero insertion force s...

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Motherboards contain only a single bus for I\O, video, and data.

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Describe the LGA2011 processor socket, the CPUs it supports, targeted applications, and any special considerations for its implementation.

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Second Generation (SandyBridge) Core i7 ...

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What must your motherboard have to use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 7 which will ensure that your hard drive cannot be used in another computer?


A) TPM chip
B) CMOS RAM
C) BIOS password
D) Encrypted USB port

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Which Intel CPU socket is discontinued?


A) Socket 478
B) LGA1155
C) LGA2011
D) Socket H

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Describe the function of the system clock.

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The system clock or system timer,is dedi...

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Which motherboard slot has direct access to the North Bridge?


A) secondary PCIe slot
B) ATA bus slot
C) Firewire
D) primary PCIe slot

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What is the purpose of the chipset on a motherboard?

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A chipset is a set of chips on the mothe...

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What are the many fine lines on the top and bottom of a motherboard's surface? What is the purpose of these lines?

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These lines, sometimes called traces, ar...

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What type of bus does PCI Express use?


A) serial
B) virtual
C) parallel
D) logical

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A __________________________________ socket has blunt protruding pins on the socket that connect with lands or pads on the bottom of the processor.

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LGA (land grid array...

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Sandy Bridge processors house the memory controller and graphics controller.

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