Motherboard Parts Quiz

What components does the northbridge directly connect to?

• GPU, HDD, USB ports
• CPU, RAM, AGP

• Monitor, Keyboard, Mouse
• Motherboard, PSU, SATA cables

hat commonly covers the northbridge to help with heat dissipation?

• Heatsink
• Thermal paste
• Fan
• Water cooling

Which component is the northbridge positioned closer to on a motherboard?

• USB port
• GPU
• CPU
• Power Supply

When the CPU needs data from RAM, what does the northbridge do?

• responds with how long the processor must wait to read memory

• Manages the power supply to the CPU and RAM
• Translates data between the CPU and GPU
• Controls the cooling system of the computer

What is the primary function of the southbridge on a motherboard?

• Regulate the power supply to the CPU
• Control the high-speed data transfer between CPU and RAM
• Manage the display output to the monitor
• Hard drive controller, I/O controller, and integrated hardware

Which of the following components is typically integrated into the southbridge?

• RAM
• AGP

• CPU
• USB

Where is the southbridge commonly located on the motherboard?

• South of the PCI bus

• On the backside of the motherboard
• Upper half of the motherboard, near the CPU socket
• Inside the power supply unit

What does the southbridge primarily handle?

• Network connectivity
• I/O functions
• Graphics processing
• Memory management

What type of memory is used to store information temporarily?

• Read-Only Memory (ROM)
• Central Processing Unit (CPU)
• Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
• Random Access Memory (RAM)

What does RAM stand for?

• Read-Access Memory

• Random Application Memory

• Random-Access Memory

• Read-Only Memory