The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA. True or False |
False |
Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing. True or False |
True |
When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard. True or False |
False |
After installing the processor, if the system begins the boot process and suddenly turns off before completing the boot, the processor is most likely overheating. True or False |
True |
Today’s DIMMs use a 64-bit data path. True or False |
True |
What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport? multicore processing |
multithreading |
What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)? Level 0 cache |
Level 1 cache |
What Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance? Pentium |
Centrino |
A processor housing that contains more than one processor is referred to as what term? multithreaded processor |
multicore processor |
What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler? -powers on, but nothing else happens |
boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period |
What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often? SRAM |
DRAM |
Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels? DDR3 |
DDR3 |
Which statement is true regarding DIMM technologies? -DDR2 uses 184 pins |
SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock |
What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz? (8x speed because DIMM has an 8-byte/64-bit data path) 1600 MB/second |
12800 MB/second |
DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology? EDO |
ECC |
What can a DIMM use to hold data and amplify a signal just before the data is written to the module? EDO |
registers |
What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module’s size, speed, voltage, and data path width? SPD |
SPD |
Hybrid processors that can process 32 bits or 64 bits are known by what term? x86 processors |
x86-64 processors |
When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work? -using two different manufacturer’s memory |
mixing unbuffered with registered |
What component of a processor handles all logical comparisons and calculations inside the processor? ALU |
ALU |
What component of a processor holds instructions waiting to be processed by the ALU? register |
internal memory cache |
Where can the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology be disabled? -in the EDB configuration software |
in the BIOS / UEFI setup screen |
Which of the following is NOT the name of a current family of Intel processors? Duo |
Duo |
A DDR4 DIMM with a PC rating of PC4-17000 is running at what speed? 1800 MHz |
2133 MHz |
A DDR4 DIMM running at a speed of 2666 MHz has what PC rating? PC4-17000 |
PC4-21300 |
What two technologies below are hybrid processors that can handle 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems natively? Itanium |
AMD64 EM64T |
Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what what two types of DRAM respectively? DIMM |
DIMM SO-DIMM |
What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration? SDRAM |
DDR3 DDR4 |
What are the two different ways of measuring access timing for memory? CAS Latency |
CAS Latency RAS Latency |
What are the two names used by Intel and AMD respectively that refer to the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology? Xtreme Security (XS) |
eXecute Disable (XD) Enhanced Virus Protection |
a DIMM module with memory chips installed onto one side only |
single-sided |
a task or group of instructions executed by the CPU |
thread |
an older type of memory module designed by RAMBUS |
Rimm |
double-sided DIMMs that provide more than one bank |
dual ranked |
a technology that allows a processor to handle more than one group of instructions |
Hyper-threading |
the factor used to determine clock speed between the processor and FSB |
multiplier |
the number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data |
RAS Latency |
an error checking technology used by older SIMMs |
parity |
the speed at which the processor operates internally and is measured in gigahertz |
processor frequency |
compares bits written to a memory module to what is later read from the module, and it can detect and correct an error in a single bit of the byte. |
ECC |
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