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WorksheetsModule 7 Motherboards 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Since the mid-1990's one Form Factor has dominated the PC Industry. What is it???
AT
ATX
BTX
CTX
ITX
When you arrive at work on Monday morning Mike greets you in a panic. His computer keeps giving him BSODs at odd times. You immediately think...Hum... Bad Drivers might be causing this problem. What tool can you use to confirm your suspicion?
Sigverif
Device Manager
Driver Verifier Manager
Debug mode
Driver Debug
Which option below is the one that shows you the amount of RAM in your computer and is the easiest to use?
Open the computer case and count the chips
Count the beeps at POST
Watch the RAM count at POST
Open the computer and read the ID on each chip
Look it up on the Internet
Sheldon replaces his 10/100 NIC card with a brand new 1 GB NIC card. Before the card will work what does Sheldon have to do?
Sheldon needs to make sure the NIC speed doesn't exceed 10/100 & the PC will support digitally signed drivers
Sheldon needs to verify the PC must is rated to support the 1 GB NIC speed
Sheldon needs to upgrade the network cable.
Sheldon need to install the new 1 GB NIC drivers.
Sheldon needs to replace the Hard Drive
Janice calls and says her computer is rebooting at strange times. Even if she tries to access CMOS, it reboots. What would be your first guess at the problem?
Check to see if the case fan is spinning
Replace the CR-2032 battery
Check for blown capacitors
Check to see when the drivers were last updated
Check to see if your operating system is corrupted
The best way to determine how much RAM and what type or RAM you system needs is to....
Open the case and inspect the RAM
Check the motherboard book
Check the Device Manager
Check the System utility in the Control Panel
Look it up on the Internet
You noticed a Big Sale at Newegg.com on ATX cases so you bought one. Of the Motherboards below which would fit in the case?
BTX
ITX
Ultra ATX
LTX
Micro ATX
A server is just a computer. Therefore, which expansion slot is normally found in them?
PCI
PCIe
PCI-X
microPCI
AGP
Riser Cards in a computer have this feature...
Riser cards only work with PCI
Riser cards always contain multiple expansion slots
Riser cards are limited to 1/2 CPU speed
Riser cards do not work with PCIe
Riser cards never exceed 4 inches in height
Of the Motherboard Form Factors below, which is the absolute smallest?
Micro-ATX
ATX
ITX
BTX
Mini-ATX
XYZ Corp ran a test of it's Powerplant. The next day Raj tries to turn on his computer, but he gets a blank display. The fans work but are running very fast. What is probably wrong?
RAM was damaged by ESD
The power test erased the hard drive
The power supply no longer functions due to damage
The Motherboard was damaged during the power test
The drivers were damaged during the test
