Exam 3: Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

You are researching RAM for a computer you are building for a friend who will be using the system as a home office server for her small business. She wants the added protection so the computer will not crash due to a memory error. ​ What type of RAM should you consider purchasing?

A processor housing that contains more than one processor is referred to as what term?

Who are the two major manufacturers of processors?

What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration?

After installing the processor and reassembling the computer, the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot.   What should you do?

What two technologies below are fully-implemented, 64-bit processors for use in servers and workstations?

When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work?

What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?

Yesterday you installed a new game on your computer. When you ran the computer, you noticed that the application was running very slow. After you exited the game and restarted it, you received an error message saying, "Insufficient memory or disk space." You checked your hard drive and saw that you had more than 250GB of free space. What should you check next in Task Manager?

Jenny is working on a laptop computer and notices that the computer is not running very fast. She looks and realizes that the laptop supports 8GB of RAM and that the computer is running only 4GB of RAM. Jenny would like to add four more gigabits of RAM. She opens the computer and finds that there is an open slot for RAM. She checks the other module and determines that the module has 204 pins. What module should Jenny order?

What can a DIMM use to hold data and amplify a signal just before the data is written to the module?

What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often?

What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?

You are reviewing new RAM to purchase for a gaming computer and find three different RAM modules that are the same except for their CAS Latency. Option A lists the CL as 18 ns, Option B lists the CL as 20 ns, and Option C lists the CL as 15 ns. Which option will work best for a gaming computer?

Today's DIMMs use what size data path?

What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?

Gina is upgrading your computer with a new processor. She installs the processor into your motherboard and adds the cooling system. She powers up the computer, and it begins to boot but then shuts down. What could be the cause of this problem?