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CPUs
Memory
Motherboard
Chassis
100
This is where CPUs are installed on the motherboard
What is the CPU socket
100
This type of memory sends a bit at the peak and valley of it's signal. It's acronym was also a popular arcade game.
What is DDR or Double Data Rate
100
The design of hardware uses this, some physical impediment, to prevent installing an incompatible device.
What is a Hardware Key or Keyed
100
This often comes with the chassis and can be used to ground yourself when working on a server
What is the PSU or Power Supply Unit
200
This component which was moved onto the CPU manages the connectivity to system memory
What is the Memory Controller
200
This memory technology helps detect and fix errors that may cause data corruption
What is ECC or Error Correcting Code
200
This is the document that depicts the electrical layout of the motherboard components
What is a Block Diagram
200
This is what secures a chassis to a rack
What is the Rails
300
High-End Deskop (HEDT) and dual processor Xeon CPUs share this socket type, which sometimes is mistakenly referenced as the year it came out.
What is Socket 2011 or LGA2011
300
This refers to a memory module having different electrical contacts on each side of the module
What is DIMM or Dual In-Line Memory Module
300
This is the port(s) where modern add-in cards are installed
What is PCIe or Peripheral Computer Interconnect Express
300
This piece helps block interference around the IO ports on the back of the motherboard
What is the IO Shield
400
The type of CPU socket where the pins were moved from the CPU to the motherboard CPU socket itself
What is LGA or Land Grid Array
400
While regular memory typically has a 64 bit width, ECC memory is this bit width
What is 72
400
The battery on a motherboard supplies power to this when power is removed from the system
What is "CMOS"
400
This part of the chassis is what holds the motherboard up to prevent shorting out
What is Motherboard Risers or Stand offs
500
This is the first piece of memory a CPU core will check for data
What is L1 Cache
500
This tells you how the individual memory chips are arranged on a memory module, including their logical address partitioning
What is the Memory Geometry
500
This is the "Hub" that provides interconnection for most components on a motherboard
What is PCH, Processor Controller Hub, or Chipset
500
Hot-swap hard drives typically connect to this in a multi-drive chassis
What is the Backplane