FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

COMPUTER HARDWARE COMPONENTS FUNCTIONS

WHAT IS A MOTHERBOARD

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

Eddie was amazed at all of the options available concerning the CPU selection for his new PC. Which of the following statements is true concerning the CPU?

A	CPU’S are interchangeable on a motherboard
B	CPU’s only interact with the DIMM and PCI slots on a motherboard
C	CPU’s must match up with the socket type on a motherboard
D	CPU’s within the Pentium 2 family of processors use socket 7 on the motherboard for installation

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Which of the following would be the correct first steps for Mattie to follow so that she can install the CPU correctly? Open the leaver on the ZIF socket and then slide the CPU into the uncovered area on the motherboard.

Detailed explanation-2: -The front-side bus (FSB) is used to connect the CPU to RAM, expansion cards, and other motherboard components. The speed of this bus is relevant when selecting replacement motherboards and RAM.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since computers are usually specified based on the most capable CPU that’s within budget, it’s usually the CPU, rather than the motherboard, which is chosen first. So, we can’t really pick a motherboard without knowing which CPU we’re going to put in it.

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