Client Systems Block 2 Unit 1A

The ___ is responsible for communications with integrated video using PCIe, and processor-to-memory communication

___ ___ are large blocks of metal that are attached to a heat-producing component to dissipate the heat more rapidly.

Standard ATX motherboards measure:

Regarding the CMOS, to keep its settings, it requires a keep-alive voltage supplied by a coin-sized battery.

A Motherboard is made of fiberglass (brown/green) and with a meshwork of copper lines called: _____

______ transfers data in parallel over a 32-bit or 64-bit data bus.

ROM is non-volatile memory - it retains information even with the loss of power

_____ uses serial communications rather than parallel communications, as well as different bus connectors.

A __ is a memory location inside the CPU, providing temporary storage that can be used as a scratch pad for calculations

____ is the primary PC motherboard form factor in use today

What type of memory is described as: Processor can read the instructions it contains, but cannot store new information

The CPU contains _____ of transistors in a specific pattern.

SRAM is very fast compared to DRAM, but also very expensive

______ modules have chips mounted on just one side of the memory circuit card

The Northbridge is also responsible for managing communications with the slower expansion buses, such as PCI.

Clock Speed is measured in ____ of cycles per second, or ____

Threads can NOT run concurrently with other threads.

A/an _____ is a portion of a program that can run separately from other portions of the program.

Regarding Bus Architecture, the ____ ____ is used by the processor to access memory.

A Solid State Drive (SSD) has a couple moving parts.

What CPU tech is described as: Each core is essentially a CPU with its own set of control units, ALU, and registers.

A _____ is a pool of extremely fast memory that’s stored close to the CPU and connected to it by a very fast pathway.

The Motherboard, or the Spine of the computer, is also known as: (Pick 3)

PCI slots are 3” long and are typically _____

PCIe is compatible with conventional PCI adapter cards

With ___ ___ architecture, the system alternates between reading two physically separate memory modules

A ___ ___ ___ is larger and slower than L1 or L2 and is usually shared among all processor cores.

There are THREE different cache designations. They are:

_____ is the “brain” of a computer

The CPU is the hardest component to identify on the motherboard.

What kind of RAM can hold its data without constant electrical stimulation?

This collection of chips is usually the circuitry that provides interfaces for ____ ____ ____ (Pick 3)

Today, almost all desktop CPUs in the market are multicore.

A _____ register is usually for specific functions such as maintaining status or system-controlled operations.

A ____ is a group of these wires (traces) that is assigned to a set of functions.

PCI is NOT compatible with those of other bus architectures

Overclocking increases heat and can damage the motherboard, CPU, and other chips, which may explode/burst into flames.

Cache improves ___ ___ by predicting what the CPU will ask for next and prefetching this information before being asked

__ __ __ module: Each metal pin on the bottom wrapped around the bottom, so it was the same pin on both sides (obsolete)

The most common types of expansion bus architectures are: (Pick 3)

A ___ ___ ___ is larger, but a little slower than a Level 1 Cache.

What has lately taken the place of a traditional BIOS on most motherboards?

To measure memory capacity, what value is used?

There are two types of registers used in modern systems: ____ and ____

Regarding Bus Architecture, each PC has an _____ _____, that allows for the insertion of external devices/adapters.

How is Virtual Technology in CPU's enabled?

RAM MUST be installed in identical modules across a set of slots

RAM is non-volatile and can work without a steady supply of power.

There are three critical components in HDD's. What are they? (Pick 3)

A motherboard ____ _____ classifies the type and location of components on the motherboard

Regarding CPU Technologies and Characteristics, the ___ ___ of a CPU is the speed at which it can execute instructions.

_______ is a technology whereby a special water block is used to conduct heat away from the processor

_____: a conductive series of pathways laminated to a nonconductive substrate that lines the bottom of the computer

__ __ __ module: The metal pin on one side of the module is a different pin from the corresponding one on the other side

The main short-term storage on a computer, made of capacitors to store data and transistors to control access to data

A ____ ____ ____ Is the smallest and fastest, and it’s on the processor die itself. It’s an integrated part.

A ______ register is for multiple purposes, typically when mathematical and comparison operations occur.

A form factor that is designed to work in standard ATX cases, as well as its own smaller cases.

The Northbridge is for management of ___ ____ peripheral communications.

_____ memory chip is a programable read only memory (EPROM) chip which stores user hardware settings

What is responsible for performing the power-on self-test (POST), a hardware test, during startup?

Integrated ____ take much of the burden off the CPU in addition to minimizing the amount of off-package communication.

_____ modules have chips mounted on both sides

________ is a CPU technology that allows two or more threads to execute at the same time within a single execution core.

Developed by VIA as a low-power, small form factor (SFF) board for specialty uses

Most memory sticks are ____ because there are incompatibility problems

What are some cons of liquid-cooling? (Pick 3)

The ______ is responsible for providing support to the slower onboard peripherals

___ is the practice of forcing a CPU or other PC component to run at a higher clock rate than the manufacturer intended.

A _____ is a collection of chips or circuits that perform interface and peripheral functions for the processor.

Modern sockets have an arm/bracket that raises to allow the CPU to drop in, then lowers to hold the CPU. This is a: