Exam 9: Motherboards

AMR was quickly replaced with the more advanced ____.

What is MCH?

A user needs to load proper chipset ____________________ to create a stable and fully functional PC.

What comprises the last part of motherboard installation?

What is the most common form factor in use today?

If your motherboard suffers a catastrophic failure but occasionally works,what would you do to resolve it?

List the various types of motherboard cases.

The __________ handles slow input and output devices such as the floppy drive and the keyboard.

The main problem with form factors such as LPX and NLX was their ____.

RAID is sometimes included on a motherboard.What is RAID?

Electrical surges and ESD can cause ____ failure.

All versions of Windows offer the _________,allowing the user to revert to previous drivers after an installation or driver upgrade.

What motherboard slot was specifically created by Intel to support video cards?

What is a memory controller hub (MCH)?

____ is the smallest motherboard version in the ATX standard.

What type of hardware usually uses a three-wire connector supplied by most motherboards?

The ____________________ determines the physical size of the motherboard as well as the general location of components and ports.

What are PCBs?

List the characteristics that define the motherboard.

Why are the chips in a chipset located centrally on modern motherboards?