Exam 2: On the Motherboard

1M, 1,000,000 bytes, and 1024 kilobytes are all terms associated with a

PCIe is a [ serial | parallel ] bus?

A megahertz is cycles per second.

-Consider the graphic. What statement is true?

When the CPU sends data to a modem or receives data from the keyboard, the data travels from one location to another on the motherboard along routes called

HyperTransport is the I/O serial architecture developed by

What does the /54 mean on an ExpressCard adapter?

Which standard enables PCI laptop upgrades via a motherboard expansion slot?

2 to the 30th power, or 1,083.841.924, is called a

Reducing the clock frequency to reduce power consumption and/or heat is known as ___________.

Some PCIe slots have a/an ___________ that must be pushed to release the adapter to remove it.

A special motherboard chip that executes instructions, performs math calculations, and coordinates input/output operations is called the

What are three symptoms of a processor problem?

What are the ExpressCard types?

Besides the processor, another part of the motherboard that frequently has heat sinks attached and controls what type and the number of expansion slots allowed on the motherboard is the __________.

An alternative to fans and heat sinks is

HyperTransport is

All the following are true about overclocking EXCEPT

What does a 64 on an AMD processor mean?

A byte is made up of ____ bits.