Exam 6: Microprocessors

Which CPUs are typically designed for the mainstream and enthusiast desktop market?

What can too much heat dope (thermal paste)do to the CPU?

What are the four stages of pipelining?

What is multicore processing?

The ability of the CPU to slow down during low demand times is called ____________________ for Intel CPUs.

Define RAM.

What type of very fast memory is built into the CPU?

What is one big advantage of OEM CPU coolers?

What is overclocking?

A sudden CPU shutdown usually indicates what condition?

PGA CPUs are ____________________ in shape with hundreds of tiny pins.

What chip,in modern CPUs,optimizes the flow of information into and out of the CPU?

What runs at some multiple of the system clock speed?

Combining many CPUs)into a single chip is called:

The communication device of the CPU is called the ____________________.

Not applying thermal compound to your heat sink can cause your system to _________________________.

What is the primary CPU package for AMD CPUs?

What is a clock?

CPU packages with more than two CPUs are called ____________________.

Most mobile processors run at ____________________ speeds than the processors used in desktop computers.