CPUs typically run faster than the clock. What do they use to do this?
Multipliers
100
. All of the machine language commands that
the CPU understands make up the CPU’s
Instruction set
100
64 bits make up a ____.
A quad word
100
One billion cycles per second is equivalent to ____.
a. 1 gigahertz
100
your motherboard uses RDRAM, you must fill
each slot with either a(n) __________ or
a(n) _______________.
CRIMM or an DIMM
200
What Intel's Pentium and Celeron series of CPUs are intended for which target market?
Budget Desktop PCs
200
In a process known as __________________, a
CPU can slow itself down in low-demand times
or if it gets too hot.
Throttling
200
What is catche
Really fast memory, Stores used data and instructions in processor
200
Four bits make up a ____.
nibble
200
If you upgrade your memory but notice that
the RAM count does not reflect the additional
memory, what should you do?
A. Remove the RAM and try to reinstall it.
300
How many clock cycles does the CPU require to act on a command?
At least three
300
If a stock heat-sink and fan assembly can’t
handle an overclocked CPU, a solution based on
__________________ might do the trick.
Liquid cooling
300
What is SD-RAM
Synchronized dynamic ram.
Ram tied to systems clock and comes in sticks called DIMMS
300
1 megabyte is equivalent to ____ bytes
b. 1,048,576
300
A special kind of memory stick for laptops is
called a(n) __________________.
DDR-SDRAM
400
What type of memory is most commonly associated with a CPU cache?
Static RAM
Static RAM (SRAM) is very fast memory that does not need to be periodically refreshed to maintain its data. The speed of Static RAM makes it a good choice for high-speed CPU caching.
400
An Intel Core 2 Duo is an example of a(n)
__________________ processor.
Dual core
400
(DAILY DOUBLE) How much do you wish to wager?
What is DDR ( Not Dance dance revolution)
and name the 3 types of DDR?
Double Data Rate
DDR
DDR 2
DDR 3
400
Which of the following terms are measures of
CPU speed?
Megahertz and gigahertz
400
What kind of memory would be associated with PC-1600 RAM?
DDR
DDR memory module names use the designation PC for DDR memory, PC2 for DDR2, and PC3 for DDR3
500
In which of these would you be most likely to use ECC memory?
Error Correcting Code (ECC) memory not only detects when memory errors occur, but it can also correct these errors on the fly. This makes ECC memory a perfect fit for mission-critical servers.
500
By lifting the arm on the __________________,
you can easily install a PGA CPU
ZIF socket arm
500
What is ECC & Parity and which one is used today?
error correcting code and another form of ECC.
ECC can find the error however cannot correct the problem
Parity has the ability to find the issue and correct it.
500
Into which socket could you place an AMD
Phenom II?