3.11.11 Practice Questions
A customer wants to add an additional video card to her computer so she can play the latest computer games. As a result, this system will now have a multi-GPU configuration. Which of the following statements are true when it comes to a multi-GPU configuration? (Select two.)
- For the best performance, both video cards should be identical. - The motherboard should support either SLI or CrossFire.
You are in the process of building a new computer. You would like to configure your computer to use SLI to improve performance while playing your favorite game. Which of the following will MOST likely be part of the configuration process? (Select three.)
- Purchase two graphics cards with SLI and similar specifications. - Connect at least one monitor to the graphics card. - Purchase a motherboard with two (or more) PCIe x16 slots.
Drag each bus type on the left to the appropriate characteristic on the right. (You can use a bus type more than once.)
- The CPU and bus can process concurrently. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) - Replaced ISA and VESA bus standards. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) - Each bus slot routes data through a point-to-point dedicated connection. PCI Express (PCIe) - Typically used for network cards, USB cards, and sound cards. PCI Express (PCIe) - A dedicated bus type used by dedicated video cards. AGP - Attaches to the motherboard to allow additional cards to be installed. AMR - Data rates depend on the protocol version and number of transmission lines. PCI Express (PCIe)
You have a friend who is offering to sell the monitor and video card from his gaming system along with several PC games. The games have fast-moving graphics, and you want to be able to play them on your own home system. The monitor he is selling is an LCD TN with a 144-Hz refresh rate. The video card he is selling supports a max refresh rate of 144 Hz. You're sure you want to buy the games, but you have a couple of other choices when it comes to the monitor and the video card. The monitor in your current system has a 60-Hz refresh rate. The video card has a max refresh rate of 75 Hz. This configuration has always worked fine for watching videos. You're also looking at new 60-Hz LCD IPS monitors and several high-end video cards with max refresh rates of up to 240 Hz. Which of the following will MOST likely allow you to play the games on your home system with the best gaming experience possible?
Buy your friend's games, monitor, and video card. Swap out both your video card and monitor.
You have just installed a new video card in a employee's Windows workstation. When you power the system on and load the OS, everything on the screen looks enlarged and pixelated. You try to change the resolution, but the only available option is 640x480. Which of the following BEST resolves this problem? Answer
Download and install the latest driver from the video card manufacturer's website.
A technician wants to connect a computer to a high-definition television (HDTV). The technician has attached an HDMI cable from the video card to the television. However, the video card is only sending a video signal over the cable. The technician decides to use the audio pass-through technique to deliver audio to the television. An audio output cable is connected to the video card and television. Which of the following options was used for the audio pass-through?
HDMI output
You have installed two multi-GPU CrossFire video cards in your computer and linked them together using a bridge clip. You now need to connect your monitor to test the video card installation. Where should you connect your monitor on your computer?
Primary (first) video card
For a special project, you have been asked to recommend the lowest profile desktop computers available. You are attempting to put together the specifications for these machines. Which of the following types of cards are attached to the motherboard and allow additional cards to be installed?
Riser
You need to connect a monitor that provides an HDMI port and a VGA port to a video adapter in a PC system that uses a DVI-D connector. Which of the following options provides the BEST display quality at the lowest cost?
Use an adapter to connect the monitor HDMI port to the DVI-D connector on the PC.
You have just installed a video card in a PCIe expansion slot in your Windows workstation. You have made sure that the card is connected to the power supply using an 8-pin connector. You also have your monitor connected to the video card. However, when you boot your workstation, it displays a blank screen instead of the Windows system. Which of the following is the MOST likely cause of the problem?
You have not configured the motherboard in BIOS/UEFI to utilize the new video card.