Flashcards
Which of the following answers lists the speed of a single-lane (x1) PCIe v3.x link?
125 MB/s
250 MB/s
500 MB/s
985 MB/s
1969 MB/s
A type of PCI slot for expansion cards installed in laptops characterized by a much smaller form factor when compared to its desktop counterpart is called:
miniPCI
PCIe
Mini-SD
PCI-X
Mini-ITX
Which of the following slot types allows for adding primary storage modules to the motherboard?
USB
SATA
RAM
PATA
Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the features of a motherboard's CPU socket? (Select all that apply)
PGA
TPM
LGA
FRU
ZIF
Which of the answers listed below refer(s) to the features of a motherboard's CPU socket? (Select all that apply)
FRU
ZIF
PGA2
TPM
LGA
Which of the following integrated circuit types defines the core functionality and capabilities of a motherboard?
Chipset
Northbridge
I/O Controller Hub (ICH)
Southbridge
Fusion Controller Hub (FCH)
In a northbridge/southbridge chipset computer architecture, the function of southbridge is to provide high-speed data links between CPU, RAM, and PCIe graphics controllers.
True
False
The term "northbridge" refers to a part of the computer chipset that controls peripheral buses used for connecting lower-speed I/O devices such as hard drives, keyboards, mice, PCI devices, as well as embedded hardware including BIOS, integrated graphics/audio, USB, or Ethernet interfaces.
True
False
