Title: Chapter 3 Hands-On Lab DropBox
Course: DEPT MC - PERSONAL COMPUTER HARDWARE > Section: Module 1 (Chapters 1, 2, 3 & 4)

Q: How can you determine the chipset, especially if it is not on the board?

Q: How old is the motherboard you examined? How did you make this determination?

Q: Which type of motherboard would be the easiest to configure? Why?

Q: What version of BIOS is on your classroom motherboard?

Q: How is a computer component, such as a network card, commonly marked for identification?

Q: Do all computers use the same method to enter CMOS setup?

Q: Can you enter CMOS setup after the system boots into Windows?

Q: How are the settings grouped in the CMOS/BIOS setup utility?

Q: What options are shown on the CMOS/BIOS setup main screen?

Q: When troubleshooting a computer, why might you have to enter CMOS/BIOS setup? List at least 3 reasons.

Q: Record the information from the motherboard label here. Model, date?, revisions, etc.

Q: Describe the steps involved in uninstalling a motherboard?

Q: What unexpected events might occur?