Module 7 Motherboards 2

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