Motherboards, Processors, & Memory
You have just found out that a new BIOS upgrade exists for your computer, and you obtain a copy to install it. What is the most helpful when flashing the BIOS on a desktop computer system?
Uninterruptable Power Supply
You are installing a new video card into a PCIe slot. What is the combined total throughout of a PCIe 2.0 x16 slot?
16 GBps
You are training new technicians to install RAM and pointing out differences between packages. What are the two number amounts of pins that can be found on DIMM modules used in desktop modules?
184, 240
You are told by a technician over the phone that you need to bring replacement DDR SDRAM memory. What type of packaging is used for DDR SDRAM memory?
184-pin DIMM
Which computer component contains all the circuitry necessary for other components or devices to communicate with one another?
Motherboard
A technician asks you how to get a computer's processor to run faster than it currently does. What is he trying to achieve?
Overclocking
You are installing a new computer, and the user wants to use virtualization. What two hardware components need to support virtual technology for this to work properly?
CPU, BIOS
You are assembling a new computer and are looking at new cooling systems. What of the following cooling systems require the use of a pump?
Liquid
You need to replace memory in a desktop PC and go purchase RAM. When you are at the store, you need to find the appropriate type of memory. Which memory chips would you find on a stick of PC3-16000?
DDR3-2000
You have just purchased a motherboard that has an LGA 1156 socket for an Intel Pentium processor. What type of memory modules will you most likely need for this motherboard?
DIMM
Intel and AMD have integrated __________ into their Atom and APU processor lines that had not been integrated before?
GPU
A client wants you to build a new PC for her, with a smaller case and lower power requirements. When selecting a motherboard, which form factor should you choose for a smaller size and lower power consumption?
ITX
You find out that a disgruntled ex-employee's computer has a boot password that must be entered before the operating system is ever loaded. There is also a password preventing your access to the BIOS utility. What motherboard component can most likely be used to return the computer to a state that will allow you to boot the system without knowing the password?
Jumper
A motherboard failed on a desktop PC with an Intel Core i7-8700K processor. When looking for a replacement motherboard, which CPU socket does it need to have?
LGA 1151
You are replacing a mother board in a computer that uses an AMD Ryzen 3 processor. Which CPU socket type do you need to ensure that the motherboard has?
LGA 1151
You need to install a new video card into a desktop computer. What type of expansion slot is preferred today for high performance graphics adapters?
PCIe
Your Core i5 fan has a four-pin connector, but your motherboard only has a single three-pin header with the CPU_FAN label. What will be the easiest solution to get the necessary cooling for your CPU?
Plug the four-pin connector into the three-pin header.
What allows you to perform the most complete restart of a computer without removing power?
Reset Button
You press the front power button on a computer and the system boots. Later, you press it briefly and the system hibernates. When you press it again, the system resumes. You press and hold the button and the system shuts down. What is this feature called?
Soft Power
You have just replaced a processor in a computer and now need to add a cooling mechanism. What should you use to attach the cooling system to the processor?
Thermal Paste
