Motherboards
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| Which of the following statements about the expansion bus is true? | A separate expansion bus crystal enables the expansion bus to run at a different speed than the frontside bus.
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| What does a black arrow next to a device in Device Manager indicate? | The device has been disabled.
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| Which variation of the PCI bus was specifically designed for laptops? | The Mini-PCI format conserves space and power, making it an ideal card type for use in laptops.
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| Which of the following form factors dominates the PC industry? | Almost all modern motherboards follow the ATX form factor.
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| Amanda bought a new system that, right in the middle of an important presentation, gave her a Blue Screen of Death. Now her system won't boot at all, not even to CMOS. After extensive troubleshooting, she determined that the motherboard was at fault and r | Although all of the answers are plausible, the best answer here is that her system suffered burn-in failure.
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| Martin bought a new motherboard to replace his older ATX motherboard. As he left the shop, the tech on duty called after him, "Check your standouts!" What could the tech have meant? | Standouts are the metal connectors that attach the motherboard to the case.
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| Solon has a very buggy computer that keeps locking up at odd moments and rebooting spontaneously. He suspects the motherboard. How should he test it? | Solon needs to check settings, verify good components, replace components, and document all testing.
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| When Jane proudly displayed her new motherboard, the senior tech scratched his beard and asked, "What kind of ICH does it have?" What could he possibly be asking about? | Intel calls their Southbridge chips the I/O Controller Hub (ICH) on many of their chipsets.
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| What companies dominate the chipset market? (select two) | Intel and NVIDIA produce the vast majority of the chipsets used in personal computers.
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| If Windows recognizes a device, where will it appear? | Windows displays recognized devices in Device Manager.
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