Motherboard

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Motherboard

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▪ Printed circuit board that contains computer components and provides

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Input

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Process of accepting data in a form that the computer can use

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Output

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Process of displaying the processed data or information

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Processing

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▪ Actions performed by the CPU when receiving information
▪ Processing is conducted by the CPU or GPU

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Storage

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▪ Process of saving or retaining digital data, temporarily or permanently

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Storage (continued)

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● Temporary storage
o Non-persistent
● Permanent storage
o Persistent

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Data transferred across the motherboard measures the speed of data in

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MHz or GHz

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Storage (continued again)

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● Volatile storage
o Speed is fast
● Non-volatile storage
o Speed decreases rapidly

Question 9

Form Factors
Advanced Technology eXtended (ATX)

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Full-size motherboard and measures 12” x 9.6” in size (305mm x 244 mm)

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Mini-ATX

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Smaller than ATX but contains the same features (11.2” x 8.2” / 284mm x
208 mm)

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Micro-ATX (mATX)

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▪ Measures 9.6 inches squared (244mm x 244mm)
▪ Micro-ATX is the same as ATX but only has 4 expansion card slots

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Information Technology eXtended (ITX

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Designed as a replacement for the ATX but never produced

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Mini-ITX

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Measures 6.7” x 6.7” with only one expansion slot (170 x 170mm
squared)
● Nano-ITX
● Pico-ITX
● Mobile-ITX

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Form Factor - ATX

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o Full-size ATX
o Mini-ATX
o Micro-ATX

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Form Factor - ITX

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Mini-ITX

Question 16

CPU Architecture
CPU

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The brains of the computer that execute the different programing codes
in the software and firmware
▪ The CPU is performing the basic operations for every instruction in the
computer
▪ Once the processor has done the execution of the instruction, it will send
that information back to the memory so that it can be stored and used
for later use

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CPU Architecture X86

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Can support a maximum of 4 gigabytes of Ram

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CPU Architecture X64

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▪ An extension of the X86 instruction set to be able to support 64-bit
operations
▪ 32-bit systems can only run 32-bit programs, but 64-bit processors can
run 64-bit programs and 32-bit programs because they are fully
backwards compatible

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CPU Architecture Advanced RISC Machine (ARM)

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▪ Used for low-power devices (tablets and cell phones)
● Extended battery life
● Produces less heat
▪ RISC systems use code to do tasks

Question 20

CPU Sockets
ZIF

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▪ The ability to insert the CPU without pressing down and applying
pressure to it
▪ If you bend, snap, or break a pin from a processor, the entire processor is
no longer functional

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CPU Sockets
o LGA Socket

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▪ A form factor that positions all the pins to be able to connect the CPU
processor into the socket

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CPU Sockets
o PGA Form Factor

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The processor has the pins and the socket have holes which allows the
holes to align when installing the processor

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CPU Sockets
Multi-Socket

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Multiple CPU’s or processors installed on a motherboard
▪ You cannot upgrade or change out the processor on a mobile device
▪ The two main types of CPU sockets are LGA, which is made by Intel, and
we have PGA, which has made by AMD.

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CPU Features
Simultaneous Multithreading (SMT) / Hyper-threading

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Single stream of instructions is being sent by a software application to a
processor
▪ Manufacturers developed a way to allow software to run multiple parallel
threads at the same time

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Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP)

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▪ Traditional workstation and servers have multiple processors

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Multi-core Processors

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Single CPU with multiple processors inside Multiple processors have multiple cores inside the CPU

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Dual-core Processor

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Two CPUs inside a single chip

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o Quad-core Processor

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core Processor ▪ Four CPUs inside a single chip

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Hexa-core Processor

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Six CPUs inside a single chip

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o Octa-core Processor

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Eight CPUs inside a single chip ● Hyper-threading / SMT ● Symmetric Multiprocessing ● Multi-core Processors ● Virtualization

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provide processor extensions to support virtualization

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VT and AMD-V

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allows running multiple systems on a single physical host

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Virtualization

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Extended Page Table (EPT)

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Intel

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Rapid Virtualization Indexing (RVI)

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● AMD

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o Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)

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▪ Features of software virtualization are underlying and supported by the hardware processor

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Expansion Cards PCI

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32-bit expansion card ● PCI 32-bit cards support only a maximum bus speed of 33 MHz or 133 MBps

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o PCI-X

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64-bit expansion card (133 MHz)

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PCI-X 2.0

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266 MHz up to 533 MHz ● PCI and PCI-X are used for networking cards and audio cards

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Accelerated Graphics Port (AGP)

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▪ Used for video graphics cards ● AGP 1x ● AGP 2x ● AGP 4x ● AGP 8x

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PCIe (PCI Express) replaced?

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PCI, PCI-X, and AGP

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PCIe (PCI Express) slot types (theres 4)

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PCIe x1 ▪ PCIe x4 ▪ PCIe x8 ▪ PCIe x16

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is used for modems, network cards, wireless cards, input/output devices, and audio cards

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PCIe x1

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is used for graphics cards

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PCIe x16

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(PCIe) stands for?

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Peripheral Component Interconnect Express

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(PCIe)

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▪ Connects to the bus to get data to and from the motherboard for external devices

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PCIe bus is determined by the motherboard and its form factor (4 of them)

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16 PCIe lanes ● 24 PCIe lanes ● 32 PCIe lanes

Question 47

what PCIe slot sizes maximize the number of lanes used on a motherboard?

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PCIe x16 and PCIe x1

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PCIe model version?

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PCIe 1.0 PCIe 2.0 PCIe 3.0 PCIe 4.0 PCIe 5.0

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All PCIe slots provide how much of wattage?

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25 watts of power

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PCIe x16 slots provide how much of wattage?

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75 watts of power

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Up-plugging

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Putting smaller card in a larger slot

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Down-plugging

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Putting larger card in a smaller slot

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Mini PCIe

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Standard PCIe card with smaller form factors ex. laptops, specifically for wireless networking

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Modems o Networking cards o Wireless cards Audio cards

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PCIe x1

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Graphics and video cards (3D) o Gaming system

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PCIe x16

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Expansion Card Types Video Card/Graphic Adapter

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Gives quality signal for monitors

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Expansion Card Types Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)

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A specialized processor designed to accelerate graphics rendering

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Expansion Card Types High Speed Memory

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Embeds the memory to give additional capability to offload from the system

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Graphical Ports

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Installed outside of the card (Thunderbolt, DisplayPort, and HDMI)

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Expansion Card Types Video Capture Card

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Takes video signals and processes them inside the computer ▪ used for recording footage and for security devices

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Expansion Card Types TV Capture Card

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▪ Cables are plugged into a computer to get all cable TV channels

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Expansion Card Types Sound/Audio Card

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Gives better output through audio ● RJ45 Port o 1 Gbps ● Install NIC into PCIe x1 slot o 10 Gbps ● ST / SC / MT-RJ connector o Supports fiber card

Question 63

Riser Card

Answer 63

Special type of expansion card on a motherboard