Exam 9: Motherboards

What is the three-part system that technicians should use when troubleshooting motherboard problems?

If you plug in LED wires backward,the LED will _________________________.

The ____________________ chip in the chipset gets hot enough that it needs a cooling fan,while the ____________________ doesn't need a fan.

Which of the following is not a version of the Small Form Factor (SFF)?

____ are the lights that have positive and negative sides.

Hardware and drivers that make it through Microsoft's rigorous testing process are branded with the __________ logo.

What software normally ships with a motherboard?

What enabled manufacturers to produce PCs shorter than four inches?

The original __________ was 32 bits wide and ran at 33 MHz.

What is the purpose of the removable face option of the motherboard?

Why do ATX motherboards offer better performance as compared to AT motherboards?

Every device soldered to the motherboard is designed to run at the speed of the __________.

What motherboard components are typically added on to supplement the chipset?

The ____________________ often handles communication expansion devices and some mass storage drives such as hard drives.

On an Intel-based machine,the Southbridge is referred to as the ______________.

A (n)__________ slot was designed to take specialized devices (modems,sound cards,and network cards).

What is the ITX form factor?

How should a catastrophic failure be resolved?

The ____________________ determines the initial built-in device support for a motherboard.

A ____________________ failure arises due to faulty connections between a device and the motherboard.