1.11. Review Questions
What two types of expansion slots are found on all modern motherboards? What is a third, older type that might or might not also be present?
Name three features that distinguish an ATX motherboard from an AT motherboard.
What are PGA and SECC? Which of those types is the Socket 423 used with the Pentium 4?
What voltages does a typical power supply provide to the motherboard?
On modern systems, what is the relationship between a CPU's internal and external speeds?
Which cache is also known as the back-side cache?
What is the purpose of a VRM on a motherboard?
What is the purpose of a parity bit on a SIMM?
Would the POST test identify a problem with RAM?
If a legacy serial port is physically fine but does not show up in Windows' ...
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