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When taking a computer apart, why is it important to not stack boards on top of each other?
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When taking a computer apart, why is it important to not stack boards on top of each other? you can scratch the line on the back of a board
Why is it important to remove loose jewelry before working inside a compute case? it could get lodged in a fan and damage the item
When assembling a system, which do you install first, the drives or the motherboard? drives
What is the purpose of raised screw holes or standoffs installed between the motherboard and case? so the motherboard doesn't touch the case and so it scratch the trails/lines on the back of the motherboard
When installing the front panel wires to the motherboard front panel header, how do you know which pins to use for each wire if the pins on the header are not labeled? look for a marking such as a small triangle and find pin 1 also counting the pins may help narrow things out
What are the two major components of a processor cooler assembly? the heat sink is right above the cpu and the fan helps move the air flow through
How many pins does the CPU fan header on a current motherboard have? 4-pin CPU fan header
If the power connector from the CPU fan has only three pins, it can still connect to the 4-pin header, but what functionality is lost? the speed of the fan
How do you determine the wattage capacity needed by a power supply? marked on the side of the power supply
Which one component in a high-end gaming computer is likely to draw the most power? Video Card
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