CTA Lesson 5 Comptia

What limits upgrade potential for a system processor?

• CPU

• RAM

• Cache

• BIOS

How can CPU performance be improved?

• ram

• flashing

• overclocking

• clearing cache

How does the cache help performance in the CPU?

• Cache slows CPU's ability to access data quickly.

• CPU repeats routines. Cache allows CPU to access data quickly

• CPU doesn't repeat routines.

MULTI SELECT - which THREE keys are commonly used to enter BIOS?

• F2

• F10

• CTRL/ATL

• Enter

• ESC

Processor extensions such as VT are set by the vendor depending on the CPU model and cannot be enabled or disabled by the user.

• True

• False

How do you calculate the power used by a computer?

• Voltage x Current

• Current x Amps

• Amps x Voltage

• Watts x Amps

What causes a fuse to blow?

• Voltage

• short

• Current

• PSU

What initial step should you take to identify and resolve a potential CPU problem?

• if the CPU is overclocked

• replace the motherboard

• remove the CPU fan

• replace the CPU

You need to verify that the CPU is defective- what should you do?

• replace the motherboard

• reinstall the operating system

• remove adapter cards

• replace the CPU with a good chip

You want to automatically boost the performance of your gaming system. What can you do to your CPU (Central Processing Unit) to achieve this?

• Increase the L1 Cache.

• Enable overclocking.

• Lower clock speed.

• Enable Hyperthreading.