This lets you know there has been an error in the POST process of your computer.
What is a number of short beeps?
100
A technician notices that half of the memory slots on the motherboard are colored differently from the other half. This is probably the technology that is being implemented on this system.
What is duel channeling?
100
What are used to prevent the motherboard from touching metal portions of the computer case, protecting against grounding?
What are non-metallic screw and standoffs?
100
A computer case holds drives in these.
What is drive bays?
200
This computer component is often required to allow a single computer to use two monitors simultaneously.
What is a second video adapter card?
200
Use this to clean the base of the heat sinks before applying thermal compound.
What is Isopropyl Alcohol?
200
What feature of a memory module ensures proper alignment when installing it in the motherboard slot?
What is the notch in the module which aligns with the notch on the motherboard?
200
This is the most likely solution when a user reports that every morning when a particular computer is turned on, the configuration settings on that computer have to be reset.
What is replacing the CMOS battery?
200
This is one common reason to install a second hard disk drive in a computer.
What is
1.increase storage space
2. increase hard drive speed
3. install a second operating system
4. store the system swap file
5. provide fault tolerance
6. back up the original drive
300
This type of power supply helps to eliminate cable clutter within a computer case and provide better air ventilation.
What is a modular power supply?
300
It is recommended to use this amount of force when installing a CPU on the motherboard.
What is minimum?
300
This is the point, during the booting of a computer, that a key or series of keys but be pressed to start the BIOS setup program.
What is during the POST.
300
When building a computer, what components should be installed before mounting the motherboard in the case?
What are the CPU and the memory?
300
This type of drive is typically installed in a 5.25 inch bay.
What is an optical drive?
400
This is what BIOS stands for.
What is Basic In/Out System?
400
This makes the I/O ports of the motherboard available for connection in a variety of computer cases?
What is the I/O connector plate?
400
This is stored in the CMOS memory chip.
What is saved BIOS settings?
400
When using a high performance video adapter card, this may be required.
What are two 8-pin power connectors?
400
This is one purpose of adjusting the clock speed within the BIOS configuration settings?
What is to allow the computer to run slower and cooler or to make the computer run faster and hotter?
500
Many motherboards display this graphic while the computer goes through the POST process.
What is a splash screen?
500
When assembling a PC, this identifies pin 1 on the front panel cables so that it can be properly aligned with pin 1 on the motherboard panel connector.
What is a small arrow or notch
500
This BIOS security feature can prevent data from being read from a hard drive, even if the hard drive is moved to another computer.
What is drive encryption?
500
This type of motherboard expansion slot has four types ranging from x1 to x16 with each type having a different length of expansion slot.
What is PCIe (PCI express)
500
This security feature protects against data theft if a device is stolen by allowing the owner to locate, lock, or delete all files on the device.