Question 1

List the various types of motherboard cases.

Accepted Answer

Cases come in many sizes: slimline, desktop, mini-tower, mid-tower, tower, and cube.In addition, you can get specialized cases, such as tiny cases for entertainment systems or ones that fit the same format as a stereo receiver or DVD player.The latter case is called a home theater PC (HTPC).

Question 2

A 200-MHz motherboard has its chipset chips all timed by a _______________ crystal.

Accepted Answer

A) 100-MHz 
B) 200-MHz 
C) 100-GHz 
D) 200-GHz 
A) 100-MHz 
B) 200-MHz 
C) 100-GHz 
D) 200-GHz B

Question 3

Each pair of wires between a PCIe controller and a device is called a(n) _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) bus 
B) lane 
C) bank 
D) array 
A) bus 
B) lane 
C) bank 
D) array B

Question 4

Briefly explain what is meant by the term daughter boards.

Accepted Answer

Riser cards on some proprietar

Question 5

A(n) _______________ symptom is the most difficult symptom to diagnose.

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) catastrophic 
C) ethereal 
D) component 
A) latency 
B) catastrophic 
C) ethereal 
D) component

Question 6

A Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) displaying in the midst of heavy computing is an example of a(n) _______________ failure.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) displaying...

Question 7

A brand new system failing due to manufacturing defects is often called a(n) _______________ failure.

Accepted Answer

A) burn-out 
B) burn-in 
C) ESD 
D) system 
A) burn-out 
B) burn-in 
C) ESD 
D) system

Question 8

Briefly describe PCIe.

Accepted Answer

PCI Express (PCIe) is the latest, fastes

Question 9

Technicians were required to set jumpers on older motherboards.Why?

Accepted Answer

Very old motherboards used to require te

Question 10

Describe how motherboards support networking.

Accepted Answer

Most motherboards come with on

Question 11

The motherboard mounts to the case via small connectors called _______________.

Accepted Answer

A) fire wires 
B) standouts 
C) nylon bolts 
D) standoffs 
A) fire wires 
B) standouts 
C) nylon bolts 
D) standoffs

Question 12

Most motherboards come with one _______________ jack for attaching a network cable.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Most motherboards come with one _______________ jack...

Question 13

_______________ the BIOS for a motherboard can fix a lot of system stability problems and provide better implementation of built-in technology.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _______________ the BIOS for a motherboard can...

Question 14

What steps should you take to correct the "!" symbol error in Device Manager?

Accepted Answer

The "!" symbol is the most common error

Question 15

If you need to upgrade the memory, it is best to know how many _______________ the new RAM interface supports, because performance is best when all channels are populated.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you need to upgrade the memory,...

Question 16

Describe how motherboards support video.

Accepted Answer

Many motherboards sport one or

Question 17

Which ATX form factor is essentially no longer in use?

Accepted Answer

A) MicroATX 
B) MacroATX 
C) FlexATX 
D) MiniATX 
A) MicroATX 
B) MacroATX 
C) FlexATX 
D) MiniATX

Question 18

Why must you pay attention to the location of the standoffs if you are swapping a motherboard?

Accepted Answer

If you leave a screw-type stan

Question 19

What is the latest, fastest, and most popular expansion bus in use today?

Accepted Answer

A) ISA 
B) AGP 
C) PCI 
D) PCIe 
A) ISA 
B) AGP 
C) PCI 
D) PCIe

Question 20

Older, original BIOS _______________ chips handled RAM.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Older, original BIOS _______________ chips handled RAM....

Exam 7: Motherboards

List the various types of motherboard cases.

A 200-MHz motherboard has its chipset chips all timed by a _______________ crystal.

Each pair of wires between a PCIe controller and a device is called a(n) _______________.

Briefly explain what is meant by the term daughter boards.

A(n) _______________ symptom is the most difficult symptom to diagnose.

A Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) displaying in the midst of heavy computing is an example of a(n) _______________ failure.

A brand new system failing due to manufacturing defects is often called a(n) _______________ failure.

Briefly describe PCIe.

Technicians were required to set jumpers on older motherboards.Why?

Describe how motherboards support networking.

The motherboard mounts to the case via small connectors called _______________.

Most motherboards come with one _______________ jack for attaching a network cable.

_______________ the BIOS for a motherboard can fix a lot of system stability problems and provide better implementation of built-in technology.

What steps should you take to correct the "!" symbol error in Device Manager?

If you need to upgrade the memory, it is best to know how many _______________ the new RAM interface supports, because performance is best when all channels are populated.

Describe how motherboards support video.

Which ATX form factor is essentially no longer in use?

Why must you pay attention to the location of the standoffs if you are swapping a motherboard?

What is the latest, fastest, and most popular expansion bus in use today?

Older, original BIOS _______________ chips handled RAM.

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