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Total questions: 22
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What form factor is this motherboard
E-ATX
mini-ITX
ATX
Micro-ATX
Which brand of CPU would this motherboard use?
AMD
Qualcomm
ARM
Intel
Which of the following does the Northbridge NOT communicate with.
CPU
PCIe
USB
Memory
Cache Memory is
Small amounts of fast memory directly on the CPU
Fast memory attached to the motherboard
Memory that you plug into a slot
Memory used to store the bios settings
A CPU that uses a Pin Grid Array(PGA) has pins on the...
CPU
Motherboard
Fill in the blank:
_____________ is the process of a CPU splitting each of its physical cores into virtual cores, which are known as threads.
VT-D
Simultaneous Multithreading
Speculative Multithreading
Symmetric Multiprocessing
On a CPU the frequency (e.g. 3.5GHz) represents?
The number of instructions executed per second
The number of cycles executed per second
The number of bits transferred per second
The total of the multiplied voltage
All CPU's have integrated graphics
True
False
What do you need to enable in BIOS for Virtualisation
Hyperthreading
Overclocking
AMD-V
Hyper-V
BIOS stands for?
Basic Input Output System
Basic Internal Operating System
Basic Integrated Operating System
Basic Integrated Output System
BIOS is a type of _________________ on the motherboard that initialises the PC.
Software
Hardware
Firmware
Driver
RAM Needs to be constantly refreshed with electricity so it doesn't lose any data.
True
False
CAS Latency (CL) is.....
How long the memory has to wait until the next access to the memory can be initiated
The time it takes between the activation of the line (RAS) and the column (CAS) where the data are stored
The time it takes between a command having been sent to the memory and when it begins to reply to it
The time it takes between the memory chip having been activated and when the first command may be sent to the memory
3200MHz is an example of RAM
Timings
Frequency
PC-Rating
Frequency multiplied by CL
RAM is ____________ meaning it will lose any data when it loses power.
Fragile
Persistent
Non-Volatile
Volatile
Approximately what load should a PSU be at for maximum efficiency
30%
50%
70%
100%
What does 80+ mean on a PSU
That it will supply at least 80W of power
That it will be at least 80% efficient
That it will last for at least 80 years
That it can supply up to 80 components
What type of power supply is this?
Full Modular
Semi-Modular
Non Modular
We can use a multi-meter to test....
RAM
CPU
PSU
HDD
Which two wires do we use to jump a power supply with a paper clip.
Black and Red
Grey and Black
Green and Black
Orange and Red
A 1000W PSU will be constantly supplying 1000W of power
True
False
What does x16 describe in PCIe x16
The number of pins on the expansion card
The number of data lanes the PCIe slot can utilise
How much RAM the expansion card has
The generation of PCIe
