Exam 7: Motherboards

In Device Manager, what does black downward-pointing arrow on a white field indicate?

In Device Manager, what does a black "!" on a triangle indicate?

How many PCB layers are on a motherboard?

Why do chipsets factor hugely in the purchase or recommendation of a particular motherboard?

_______________ failure happens rarely and appears as flaky connections between a device and motherboard, or as intermittent problems.

What is the most common PCIe slot size used for video cards?

How should you troubleshoot a hard drive failure?

The original PCI bus was _______________ wide and ran at 33 MHz.

_______________, which are included on the motherboard, are lights that have positive and negative sides.

How is the speed differential between an expansion slot and CPU controlled?

In reference to point-to-point connections between devices and the motherboard, the _______________ rate describes the number of operations happening per second.

The _______________ form factor is distinct from AT in the lack of an AT keyboard port, replaced with a rear panel that has all necessary ports built in.

With a(n) _______________ failure, the computer just will not boot.

In what order should you install a device and its device driver?

Which term refers to industry-standardized shapes and layouts that enable motherboards to work with cases and power supplies?

What are the maximum dimensions of a FlexATX motherboard?

What is the size of the Pico-ITX form factor?

A(n) _______________ determines the physical size of the motherboard as well as the general location of components and ports.

Optimally, an expansion card should always be in one of two places: in a computer or in a(n) _______________ bag.

RAID _______________ is the process of using two drives to hold the same data, which is good for safety, because if one drive dies, the other still has all of the data.