Deck 4: Supporting Processors and Upgrading Memory

Question 1

 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.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

 What can a DIMM use to hold data and amplify a signal just before the data is written to the module?

A) EDO
B) registers
C) parity
D) CAS

Answer 2

B

Question 3

 Which type of memory can support quad, triple, and dual channels?

A) DDR3
B) DDR2
C) DDR
D) RIMM

Answer 3

A

Question 4

 When populating a motherboard with DIMM modules, what configuration option will not work?

A) using two different manufacturer's memory
B) mixing memory speeds
C) leaving a slot unpopulated
D) mixing unbuffered with registered

Question 5

 Hybrid processors that can process 32 bits or 64 bits are known by what term?

A) x86 processors
B) Itanium processors
C) Dual Mode processors
D) x86-64 processors

Question 6

) What is the most likely result of a correctly installed processor, but an incorrectly installed cooler?

A) powers on, but nothing else happens
B) boot process begins, but system suddenly turns off after a short period
C) system does not power on at all
D) BIOS setup does not recognize the processor correctly

Question 7

 What technology in a DIMM informs the BIOS of the module's size, speed, voltage, and data path width?

A) SPD
B) ECC
C) Buffers
D) DDR

Question 8

 Today's DIMMs use a 64-bit data path.

Question 9

 What is the general name of the processor feature that AMD calls HyperTransport?

A) multicore processing
B) multithreading
C) virtualization support
D) integrated graphics

Question 10

) What component of a processor handles all logical comparisons and calculations inside the processor?

A) ALU
B) register
C) bus
D) control unit

Question 11

 What type of processor memory is located on the processor chip (processor die)?

A) Level 0 cache
B) Level 1 cache
C) Level 2 cache
D) Level 3 cache

Question 12

 What is the transfer rate of a 64-bit module running at 1600 MHz?

A) 1600 MB/second
B) 3200 MB/second
C) 6400 MB/second
D) 12800 MB/second

Question 13

 When installing a processor, you must line up the red circle on the processor with the right-angle mark on the motherboard.

Question 14

 Multiple processors can be installed in a single processor housing.

Question 15

 Which statement is true regarding DIMM technologies?

A) DDR2 uses 184 pins
B) DDR3 is backward compatible with DDR2
C) SDRAM runs synchronized with the system clock
D) the S in SDRAM stands for static

Question 16

 DIMMs used in servers can provide additional reliability if they use what specific technology?

A) EDO
B) dual ranked
C) ECC
D) PC3

Question 17

 The two major manufacturers of processors are Intel and NVIDIA.

Question 18

 What type of RAM is typically installed onto a motherboard and loses data rapidly, requiring it to be refreshed often?

A) SRAM
B) CMOS RAM
C) DRAM
D) Flash RAM

Question 19

 A processor housing that contains more than one processor is referred to as what term?

A) multithreaded processor
B) multicore processor
C) multiprocessing processor
D) multihoused processor

Question 20

 What Intel processor technology interconnects the processor, chipset, and wireless network adapter as a unit, improving laptop performance?

A) Pentium
B) Core i5
C) Celeron
D) Centrino

Question 21

 A DDR4 DIMM with a PC rating of PC4-17000 is running at what speed?

A) 1800 MHz
B) 2000 MHz
C) 2133 MHz
D) 3000 MHz

Question 22

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 a DIMM module with memory chips installed onto one side only

Question 23

 Modern desktop motherboards and laptop motherboards all utilize what what two types of DRAM respectively?

A) DIMM
B) RIMM
C) SO-DIMM
D) SIMM

Question 24

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 a technology that allows a processor to handle more than one group of instructions

Question 25

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 an error checking technology used by older SIMMs

Question 26

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
. a task or group of instructions executed by the CPU

Question 27

 What component of a processor holds instructions waiting to be processed by the ALU?

A) register
B) bus
C) internal memory cache
D) control unit

Question 28

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 double-sided DIMMs that provide more than one bank

Question 29

 What are the two different ways of measuring access timing for memory?

A) CAS Latency
B) LSA Latency
C) NS Latency
D) RAS Latency

Question 30

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 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.

Question 31

 What two technologies below are hybrid processors that can handle 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems natively?

A) Itanium
B) IA64
C) AMD64
D) EM64T

Question 32

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 the speed at which the processor operates internally and is measured in gigahertz

Question 33

 What two different DIMM technologies below can be used in a quad channel configuration?

A) SDRAM
B) DDR3
C) SDRAMII
D) DDR4

Question 34

 A DDR4 DIMM running at a speed of 2666 MHz has what PC rating?

A) PC4-17000
B) PC4-24000
C) PC4-21300
D) PC4-30000

Question 35

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 an older type of memory module designed by RAMBUS

Question 36

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 the number of clock cycles it takes to write or read a row of data

Question 37

 Where can the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology be disabled?

A) In the EDB configuration software.
B) In the BIOS / UEFI setup screen
C) In the Windows Device Driver screen
D) In the Windows command line EDB utility

Question 38

) What are the two names used by Intel and AMD respectively that refer to the Execute Disable Bit (EDB) technology?

A) Xtreme Security (XS)
B) eXecute Disable (XD)
C) Enhanced Virus Protection
D) BitStopper

Question 39

 Which of the following is NOT the name of a current family of Intel processors?

A) Duo
B) Core
C) Atom
D) Celeron

Question 40

Matching
Match each item with a statement below.
a. RIMM
b. dual ranked
c. ECC
d. Hyper-Threading
e. multiplier
f. parity
g. RAS Latency
h. processor frequency
i. single-sided
j. Thread
 the factor used to determine clock speed between the processor and FSB

Question 41

 Describe the three levels of cache used by a processor.

Question 42

 List the four major categories of memory modules and mention how they are used today.

Question 43

. There are five questions that you should answer before adding memory to a system. List three of those five.

Question 44

 Describe the three different categories of processors that must be considered when choosing what type of operating system to install.

Question 45

 What are the four categories of DDR memory and how do they compare with regular SDRAM and each other?

Question 46

 There are nine features that affect performance and compatibility of a processor with the motherboard. List four of them.

Question 47

 Describe the step of processor installation that involves the application of thermal compound.

Question 48

 List and describe the components found in a Pentium processor.

Question 49

 Discuss how the processor frequency and the Front Side Bus frequency are related.

Question 50

 After you have installed a processor, what should you do if you turn on the system and power comes on but you don't see any output on the screen and the system does not seem to be going through its normal boot procedure?