Title: Quiz 2
Course: CTS1131 Hardware Configuration > Section: Module 2 - Motherboards, Processors & Memory

Q: What is a device driver and what is the role of motherboard drivers when you update a motherboard or install a new motherboard?

Q: What is the purpose of the motherboard supervisor password and how can it be cleared if it is forgotten?

Q: What is the purpose of the CMOS RAM on a motherboard?

Q: Describe the PCI Express bus and contrast it with previous versions of  the PCI bus.

Q: Describe the function of the system clock.

Q: What are the many fine lines on the top and bottom of a motherboard’s surface?  What is the purpose of these lines?

Q: What is the design of the Accelerated Hub Architecture?

Q: What is the purpose of the chipset on a motherboard?

Q: What is a ZIF socket and what is its purpose?

Q: Describe the LGA2011 processor socket, the CPUs it supports, targeted applications, and any special considerations for its implementation.

Q: A __________________________________ socket has blunt protruding pins on the socket that connect with lands or pads on the bottom of the processor.
A: land grid array / LGA / land grid array (LGA) / LGA (land grid array)

Q: In the Accelerated Hub Architecture, the fast end of the hub is called the _________________.
A: North Bridge

Q: NVIDIA’s method of connecting multiple video cards in the same system is called __________.
A: SLI

Q: All data and instructions inside a computer are represented in ______________, which means there are only two states.
A: binary

Q: What must your motherboard have to use BitLocker Encryption in Windows 7 which will ensure that your hard drive cannot be used in another computer?
- TPM chip
- CMOS RAM
- BIOS password
- Encrypted USB port
A: TPM chip

Q: What is a possible remedy if your system hangs at odd time or during the boot?
- install new CMOS RAM
- remove the TPM chip
- flash the BIOS
- format the hard disk
A: flash the BIOS

Q: At what point during the motherboard installation should you install the motherboard drivers?
- after Windows successfully boots
- before applying power for the first time
- after the POST successfully completes
- only if you get a blue screen of death when Windows boots
A: after Windows successfully boots

Q: The motherboard _______________________ determines the size of the board and its features.
A: form factor / form-factor

Q: Which of the following represents a method for accessing the BIOS setup program?
- boot Windows and go to Control Panel
- set a motherboard jumper and start the computer
- press a key during the BIOS POST
- boot to the BIOS setup floppy disk
A: press a key during the BIOS POST

Q: Which of the following is a setting you can configure from the BIOS setup program?
- disable a Windows driver
- set the desktop background
- configure the screen saver timeout
- change the boot sequence
A: change the boot sequence

Q: Which of the following statements is NOT true when setting up dual channeling?
- a pair in a channel must be equally matched in size, speed and features
- if two DIMM slots do not have matching pairs, single-channeling will be used
- each channel runs independently of the other channel
- if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match
A: if you have two pairs installed in two channels, all four DIMMs must match

Q: What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?
- 1600 MB/second
- 3200 MB/second
- 6400 MB/second
- 12800 MB/second
A: 12800 MB/second

Q: Which of the following is true about DIMM technologies?
- DDR2 uses 184 pins
- DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
- SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
- the S in SDRAM stands for static
A: SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock

Q: Which of the following is true about DIMM slots?
- color coding is used to identify the channel
- DDR2 and DDR3 support triple channels
- DDR only supports a single channel
- a DDR3 DIMM allows access to four memory chips simultaneously on each DIMM
A: color coding is used to identify the channel

Q: Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?
- DDR3
- DDR2
- DDR
- RIMM
A: DDR3

Q: What unit of measurement is used for DIMM read and write times?
- milliseconds
- microseconds
- nanoseconds
- picoseconds
A: nanoseconds

Q: What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?
- powers on, but nothing else happens
- boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period
- system does not power on at all
- BIOS setup does not recognize the processor correctly
A: boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period

Q: Which type of memory is the main memory installed as DIMMs on a motherboard?
- SRAM
- CMOS RAM
- DRAM
- Flash RAM
A: DRAM

Q: Which Intel processor technology  interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?
- Pentium
- Core i5
- Celeron
- Centrino
A: Centrino

Q: Which of the following is true about installing a processor on a motherboard?
- after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever
- it’s okay to reuse thermal compound when you remove and reinstall a processor
- processors are protected from ESD, so you don’t need a grounding bracelet
- use plenty of thermal compound, you can never use too much of this substance
A: after placing the processor in the socket, you need to lock down the lever

Q: Which type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?
- Level 0 cache
- Level 1 cache
- Level 2 cache
- Level 3 cache
A: Level 1 cache

Q: Which of the following is NOT a component of a processor?
- device driver
- control unit
- registers
- memory caches
A: device driver

Q: Which of the following is NOT a feature of a processor?
- clock speed
- processor architecture
- amount of CMOS
- multi-core processing
A: amount of CMOS

Q: What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?
- multi-core processing
- multithreading
- virtualization support
- integrated graphics
A: multithreading

Q: 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.
- true
- false
A: true

Q: Today’s DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.
- true
- false
A: true

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

Q: Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.
- true
- false
A: true

Q: The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA.
- true
- false
A: false

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