COMPUTER HARDWARE
MOTHERBOARDS AND EXPANSION CARDS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Edit the BIOS to allow quad-core CPUs.
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Read the motherboard documentation to identify which processors are supported.
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Configure jumpers on the motherboard to allow four CPU cores.
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Install the processor.
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Replace the VRM.
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Detailed explanation-1: -You would like to upgrade to a quad-core processor, but you don’t want to replace the motherboard. Which of the following steps SHOULD you perform first? Read the motherboard documentation to identify which processors are supported. You are in the process of installing a motherboard in a system case.
Detailed explanation-2: -Before performing the upgrade, if possible, which of the following is the BEST action to take? Change the motherboard battery.
Detailed explanation-3: -When you purchase a “boxed” processor from Intel, which of the choices below will not be in the kit? Explanation: When a manufacturer uses the term “boxed”, they generally mean everything you would need to install the device. In this case, the memory would be separate.
Detailed explanation-4: -DDR, short for double data rate, was introduced in 2000 as the next generation following SDRAM. DDR transfers data to the processor on both the downbeat and upbeat of the clock signal, so twice per cycle.
Detailed explanation-5: -In computing, BIOS (/ˈbaɪɒs, -oʊs/, BY-oss, -ohss; Basic Input/Output System, also known as the System BIOS, ROM BIOS, BIOS ROM or PC BIOS) is firmware used to provide runtime services for operating systems and programs and to perform hardware initialization during the booting process (power-on startup).