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CompTIA A+ 220-1001 > Motherboards > Flashcards

Motherboards Flashcards

1
Q

What utility do you use to identify motherboard components?

A

Device Manager

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2
Q

What utility do you use to identify motherboard manufacturer, BIOS and components connected to mother board?

A

MSinfo32

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3
Q

Provides the basic foundation of all the computer’s hardware, including BIOS, firmware and expansion cards.

A

Mother board

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4
Q

Holds the motherboard in place within the system case.

A

Standoffs

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5
Q

Motherboard components used for ethernet cards, sound cards and modems

A

PCI

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6
Q

Motherboard components used for graphics cards

A

PIC-E 16X

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7
Q

Motherboard components used for ethernet cards, sound card, and carries 250 Mbps

A

PCI-E 1X

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8
Q

Motherboard component that allows for communication between the CPU, System memory and PCI-E slots

A

Northbridge

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9
Q

Two types of connections that supply power to the motherboard, whose power comes from the power supply.

A

ATX power connector, ATX 12V 2X 4 PIN power connector

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10
Q

Motherboard component used to connect the fan

A

CPU-fan connection

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11
Q

Component where your CPU connects to

A

Socket

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12
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Connection for your hard drive or CD/DVD drive that is not SATA

A

IDE (Integrated drive electronics)

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13
Q

component that controls PCI slots, onboard audio, and USB connections

A

Southbridge

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14
Q

Connections used for hard drive and CD/DVD drives. L shape

A

SATA

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15
Q

where the connections for the case are hooked up

A

front panel connections

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16
Q

connection where the floppy disk drive is hooked up

A

FDD connection

17
Q

connections for external USB

A

external USB connections

18
Q

Motherboard’s battery. Allows system to keep settings such as time.

A

CMOS battery

19
Q

This provides communications between different components on a motherboard by implementing various controllers that manage the flow of data between computer memory and components

A

Chipset

20
Q

Wires etched onto the motherboard to provide electrical pathways. Carry electrical signal along the motherboard. Power to the components. Timing signals for synchronized data

A

traces

CompTIA A+ 220-1001 (13 decks)

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