Deck 5: Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Question 1

Today's DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor?

A) clock speed
B) processor architecture
C) amount of CMOS
D) multi-core processing

Answer 2

C

Question 3

After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies?

A) DDR2 uses 184 pins
B) DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
C) SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
D) the S in SDRAM stands for static

Question 6

Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard?

A) after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
B) it's okay to reuse thermal compound when you remove and reinstall a processor
C) processors are protected from ESD, so you don't need a grounding bracelet
D) use plenty of thermal compound, you can never use too much of this substance

Question 7

Which type of memory is the main memory installed as DIMMs on a motherboard?

A) SRAM
B) CMOS RAM
C) DRAM
D) Flash RAM

Question 8

Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor?

A) device driver
B) control unit
C) registers
D) memory caches

Question 10

The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA.

Question 11

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

A) powers on, but nothing else happens
B) boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period
C) system does not power on at all
D) BIOS setup does not recognize the processor correctly

Question 12

What unit of measurement is used for DIMM read and write times?

A) milliseconds
B) microseconds
C) nanoseconds
D) picoseconds

Question 13

DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use which of the following technologies?

A) EDO
B) dual ranked
C) ECC
D) PC3

Question 14

Which of the following is true about DIMM slots?

A) color coding is used to identify the channel
B) DDR2 and DDR3 support triple channels
C) DDR only supports a single channel
D) a DDR3 DIMM allows access to four memory chips simultaneously on each DIMM

Question 15

Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?

A) DDR3
B) DDR2
C) DDR
D) RIMM

Question 16

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

A) Level 0 cache
B) Level 1 cache
C) Level 2 cache
D) Level 3 cache

Question 17

Which Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?

A) Pentium
B) Core i5
C) Celeron
D) Centrino

Question 18

What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?

A) 1600 MB\second
B) 3200 MB\second
C) 6400 MB\second
D) 12800 MB\second

Question 19

Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling?

A) a pair in a channel must be equally matched in size, speed and features
B) if two DIMM slots do not have matching pairs, single-channeling will be used
C) each channel runs independently of the other channel
D) if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match

Question 20

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

A) multi-core processing
B) multithreading
C) virtualization support
D) integrated graphics

Question 21

List the four major categories of memory modules and mention how they are used today.

Question 22

The __________________ family of AMD processors has processors that run up to 3.2 GHz, have up to 6 cores, and use the AM3 socket.

Question 23

Which memory technology that is no longer used has a 32-bit data bus, 232 pins and requires a placeholder in empty slots?

A) CAS RAM
B) SO-DIMM
C) RIMM
D) SIMM

Question 24

CAS _____________ measures memory access timing.

Question 25

After you have installed a processor, what should you do if you turn on the system and power comes on but you don't see any output on the screen and the system does not seem to be going through its normal boot procedure?

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a necessary precaution when installing memory modules?

A) use a ground bracelet
B) test the motherboard for residual electrical charges
C) unplug the computer
D) don't stack modules on top of each other

Question 27

What are the three category of DDR memory and how do they compare with regular SDRAM and each other?

Question 28

What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module's size, speed, voltage, and data path width?

A) SPD
B) ECC
C) Buffers
D) DDR

Question 29

List and describe the components found in a Pentium processor.

Question 30

The speed at which the processor operates internally is called the processor ____________.

Question 31

After you install a processor, you should check the _____________ to verify that the system recognized the processor correctly.

Question 32

Describe the three levels of cache used by a processor.

Question 33

Discuss how the processor frequency and the Front Side Bus frequency are related.

Question 34

Describe the step of processor installation that involves the application of thermal compound.

Question 35

What are the current AMD processor families?

Question 36

There are five questions that you should answer before adding memory to a system. List three of those five.

Question 37

A DIMM that holds data and amplifies a signal before the data is written to the module uses which technology?

A) EDO
B) registers
C) parity
D) CAS

Question 38

There are nine features that affect performance and compatibility of a processor with the motherboard. List four of them.

Question 39

_________________________ is the ability of a processor to execute two instructions at the same time.

Question 40

Which of the following memory configurations definitely will not work when populating a motherboard with DIMMs?

A) using two different manufacturer's memory
B) mixing memory speeds
C) leaving a slot unpopulated
D) mixing unbuffered with registered