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30 Cards in this Set
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What determines the type of case a motherboard needs and provides a maximum expansion slot limit?
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Form Factor
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What type of hardware usually uses a three-wire connector supplied by most motherboards?
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Case Fan
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Every device soldered to the motherboard is designed to run at the speed of which component?
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The System Crystal
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The _______ determines the type of processor and RAM required for a motherboard.
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Chipset
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What are the dimensions of a microATX motherboard?
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9.6 x 9.6 inches
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____ is a variant of the microATX created by Intel.
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FlexATX
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The motherboard mounts to the case via small connectors called ____.
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Standouts
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The __________ handles slow input and output devices such as the floppy drive and the keyboard.
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Super I/O chip
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The only dedicated connector on an AT motherboard is the ____ plug.
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Keyboard
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A (n) ____ symptom is the most difficult symptom to diagnose.
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Ethereal
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A (n) __________ slot was designed to take specialized devices (modems, sound cards, and network cards).
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AMR
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Many motherboards use a simple connector called a ____ to make some physical ports accessible from the front or back of the case.
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Dongle
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A brand new system failing due to manufacturing defects and any system failing due to a shock of electrostatic discharge is often called a ____ failure.
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Burn-In
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The LPX and NLX form factors provided an insertion slot for the ____ card.
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Riser
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What provides support to USB and FireWire on computers?
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The motherboard
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____ are the lights that have positive and negative sides.
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LEDs
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AMR was quickly replaced with the more advanced ____.
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CNR
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What motherboard slot was specifically created by Intel to support video cards?
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AGP
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As of today, what is the fastest, most popular expansion bus in use?
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PCIe
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The maximum dimensions of a FlexATX motherboard are ____ inches.
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9 x 7.5
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Shorter wires can easily handle double or quadruple the ____ speed of the motherboard.
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Clock
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____ is the smallest motherboard version in the ATX standard.
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FlexATX
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Which of the following is not a version of the Small Form Factor (SFF)?
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micro-ATX
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The main problem with form factors such as LPX and NLX was their ____.
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Inflexibility
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Some ____ chips on a motherboard handle the infrared connection.
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Super I/O
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Electrical surges and ESD can cause ____ failure.
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Component
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The function of each LED wire is usually printed on the ____.
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Connector
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The ____ type of motherboard has a large keyboard and a split P8/P9 style of power socket.
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AT
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ATX motherboards use a feature called ____ that allows software to turn the power on and off.
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Soft power
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What type of failure results in the PC failing to boot?
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Catastrophic failure
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