Chapter 3

1. What are the three more popular form factors used for motherboards?
 ATAX, MicroATX; Mini-ITX

2. Which type of Intel chipsets was the first to support the graphics controller to be part of the
processor?
 The Sandy Bridge chipsets

3. How many pins does the Intel Socket B have? What is another name for the socket?
 1366 pins; this socket is called LGA1366 (Land Grid Array)

4. What type of memory does the LGA1155 socket work with? Which socket was it designed to
replace?
 DDR3; LGA1156

5. Does the Sandy Bridge chipset family use two chipset housings on the motherboard or a single
chipset housing? The Nehalem chipset?
 A single housing; two housings

6. How many pins does the AMD socket AM2 have?

 941 pins

7. What part of a Nehalem chipset connects directly to processor, the north bridge or the south
bridge?
 The North Bridge

8. How does the throughput of PCI Express Version 3.0 compare to PCIe Version 2.0?
 PCIe version 3.0 double the throughput of PCIe version 2.0

9. What is the maximum wattage that a PCIe Version 2.0 expansion card can draw?
 300 Watts

10. What type of power connector on the motherboard was introduced with PCIe Version 1.0? How
much power does this connector provide?
 6-pin power connector; It provides 75 Watts

11. What new type of power connector was introduced with PCIe Version 2.0? How much power
does this connector provide?
 8 pin power connector; It provides 150 Watts

12. If you are installing an expansion card into a case that does not have enough clearance above
the motherboard for the card, what device can you use to solve the problem?
 A riser card

13. Which chip on the motherboard does windows Bitlocker Encryption use to secure the hard
drive?
 TPM chip (Trusted Platform Module)
14. How can you find out how many memory slots are populated on a motherboard without
opening the computer case?
 By viewing the BIOS setup; or by visiting www.crucial.com, and download and install the
Memory Scanner Utility

15. What are two reasons you might decide to flash BIOS?
 Because the BIOS manufacturer has probably upgraded the BIOS drivers; or when new
devices or features have been released on the technology market; or when we are
experiencing serious problems with the motherboard

16. What is the easiest way to obtain the latest software to upgrade BIOS?
 By visiting the manufacturer of the BIOS and downloading the updates

17. What can you do if the power-on password and the supervisor password to a system have been
forgotten?
 Reset the Password Jumper; or remove the CMOS battery temporarily (Complementary
Metal Oxide Semiconductor)

18. How is CMOS RAM powered when the system is unplugged?

 By electricity kept on the CMOS battery (Coin Battery)

19. Describe how you can access the BIOS setup program.
 By pressing a key during the startup. This Key is different depending on the manufacturer of
the BIOS. Some responds by press F2, or F10 or DEL or ESC.

20. Does Windows 7 support a secure boot in UEFI? Windows 8? Linux Ubuntu version 14?
 No. Yes, Yes

21. Which partitioning method must be used for partitioning a 4-TB hard drive?
 GPT

22. If a USB port on the motherboard is failing, what is one task you can do that might fix the
problem?
 Visit the motherboard manufacturer and download drivers

23. What might the purpose be for a SATA-style power connector on a motherboard?
 To provide power to video cards

24. What is the purpose of installing standoffs or spacers between the motherboard and the case?
 To prevent the motherboard from touching the case on the bottom.

25. When installing a motherboard, suppose you forget to connect the wires from the case to the
front panel header. Will you be able to power up the system? Why or why not?
 No, the power switch must be connected, A Reset power switch can also should be
connected, although it is not necessary to boot the computer.