The A+ Certification & PC Repair Handbook (Charles River Media Networking/Security)

1.

Which of the following are valid AMD processors? (Choose Two)

  1. Athlon

  2. Celeron

  3. K6

  4. K9

2.

Which of the following processors runs at 66MHz motherboard speed?

  1. Pentium III 500

  2. Pentium IV

  3. Pentium II 300

  4. 80386

3.

Which of the following processors runs at 100MHz motherboard speed?

  1. Pentium III 500

  2. XT

  3. Pentium I

  4. 80386

4.

Your processor fan has malfunctioned. What result might you expect? (Choose Two)

  1. Serial port errors

  2. Processor damage

  3. 601 POST error

  4. System halts

5.

The AMD Duron processor was developed with what type of workstation in mind?

  1. Low end

  2. Midrange

  3. High end

  4. MSCDEX

6.

What should you always put your processor and other components in when storing or transporting it?

  1. An EMI bag

  2. An FDISK bag

  3. A grocery bag

  4. An antistatic ESD bag

7.

You are considering upgrading your processor. What must you also consider for this upgrade?

  1. An NLM

  2. A permanent swap file

  3. An MPV

  4. A VRM

  5. Your jealous friend’s feelings

  6. None of the above

8.

To provide faster access to memory and to provide better overall application and system support, CPU manufacturers have added this to newer processors. What is it?

  1. ESD protection

  2. VLM

  3. L6 cache

  4. L3 cache

  5. Seal of approval

  6. None of the above

9.

Which of the following processor lines have products that utilize socket 478 technology? (Choose Two)

  1. Pentium 4 (Northwood)

  2. Celeron

  3. Duron

  4. Pentium 3

10.

A first series of Pentium 4 processors had how much L2 cache?

  1. 128K.

  2. 256K.

  3. 512K.

  4. The first model of Pentium 4 had no L2 cache.

11.

Which of these are necessary in a liquid cooling system? (Choose Two)

  1. Radiator/fan

  2. Heat sink/fan combination for processor

  3. Water block

  4. A water filter

Answers

1.

Correct Answers = A and C

The AMD Athlon and the AMD K6 are valid AMD processors. Intel developed the Celeron processor. K9 is used as a description for police dogs.

2.

Correct Answer = C

The Intel Pentium II 300 runs at 66MHz motherboard speed. See Table 16.1 for a Pentium II processor and motherboard speed comparison.

3.

Correct Answer = A

The Pentium II 350MHz through the Pentium III series processors are intended to run at 100MHz motherboard bus speed.

4.

Correct Answers = B and D

If your processor fan has failed or malfunctioned, your system may lock up or “halt” and your processor may suffer irreversible damage due to overheating.

5.

Correct Answer = B

The AMD Duron processor was developed for midrange workstations.

6.

Correct Answer = D

An antistatic ESD bag will protect your processor as well as other electronic computer components from electrostatic discharge.

7.

Correct Answer = D

If you are considering upgrading your processor, it is a must that you consult both the processor and motherboard manufacturer’s instructions regarding the specific voltage requirements for your new processor’s core and I/O functions. You may need to add a VRM depending upon the voltage requirement of your new processor.

8.

Correct Answer = D

The L3 cache addition to newer processors has dramatically increased the speed at which a processor, or dual processors, can access stored information. This, in turn, provides better processor support for overall application access speed and system support.

9.

Correct Answers = A and B

Both Pentium 4 and Celeron’s latest incarnation use socket 478. The Duron uses both Socket A and Slot A technology, and the Pentium 3 uses either Slot 1 or Socket 370 technology.

10.

Correct Answer = B

The first Pentium 4s were enabled with 256K of L2 cache, which has since been updated to 512K.

11.

Correct Answers = A and C

A liquid cooling system requires a radiator (with fan to help dissipate heat from the radiator), tubing, water reservoir, and a water block (which acts as a sort of heat sink for the processor, that water flows through a radiator/fan and a water block). The water block as the primary cooling device replaces a heat sink/fan combination for the CPU in a liquid cooling setup. While a water filter sounds good in theory, the water/coolant must be changed out routinely to avoid algae/mineral deposits.

Figure 1.1: A typical PC system.

Figure 2.13: Jumpers and microswitches.

Figure 2.23: A computer dedicated to virus scanning and data backup.

Figure 3.8: If the motherboard has this 12-volt connector, it must be connected. The connector from the power supply is in the inset.

Figure 3.9: AT power connector.

Figure 3.19: The thermal pad goes on the bottom of the heat sink.

Figure 3.20: 3-pin processor fan connectors.

Figure 3.23: Common Ports.

Figure 5.6: Inserting a SODIMM in a notebook computer.

Figure 6.10: 2.5-inch hard drive connector.

Figure 7.5: Freeing a captive disk.

Figure 8.3: AGP retention clip.

Figure 8.5: A sound card jack panel.

Figure 9.8: The removable panel type of laptop keyboard removal.

Figure 9.9: Treat the ribbon cable with care.

Figure 11.2: The Micro 2000 POST card.

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