Question 1

What does a motherboard do?

Accepted Answer

It connects all the parts of a computer together

Answer

It stores the instructions

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It runs programs

Answer

It creates babyboards

Question 2

What was the first standard motherboard and who made it?

Accepted Answer

IBM XT

Answer

Intel XT

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IBM AT

Answer

Asus ATX

Question 3

What does ATX stand for?

Accepted Answer

Advanced Technology eXtended

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Alpha Tango X-ray

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Aboriginal Trendy Xylophones

Answer

Alpha Technology X-factor

Question 4

Why are there so many versions of the ATX motherboard?

Accepted Answer

Different options in size vs features vs cost

Answer

Companies get bored

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Cost only

Answer

Size only

Question 5

Why is knowing the "chipset" important?

Accepted Answer

Certain CPU's and memory will only work with certain chipsets

Answer

Because chips are tasty

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The most recent chipset is always the best

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So I sound cool on the playground

Question 6

What's the difference between "Northbridge" and "Southbridge"

Accepted Answer

Northbridge generally connects the faster parts of the computer

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Northbridge connects all the USB ports

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Southbridge only allows data to flow towards the magnetic south pole.

Answer

Southbridge generally connects the faster parts of the computer

Question 7

What's the difference between serial and parallel busses?

Accepted Answer

Serial sends data on a single line, one bit at a time. Parallel can send multiple bits at the same time over multiple lines.

Answer

Parallel is always faster

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Parallel sends data on a single line, one bit at a time. Serial can send multiple bits at the same time over multiple lines.

Answer

mmmmmm cheerios.

Question 8

Why do long parallel connections break down at high frequency or speed?

Accepted Answer

Because you can't guarantee that all the bits will arrive at the same time.

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Because of the internet.

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Because the wires are too thin

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Because high frequency is bad.

Question 9

Why are most moden CPU sockets LGA instead of PGA?

Accepted Answer

Because PGA pins are very fragile.

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Because PGA sockets are too slow

Answer

Because golf is not a real sport.

Answer

Because PGA sockets are too big

Question 10

What does RAM stand for?

Accepted Answer

Random Access Memory

Answer

Rong answer, man.

Answer

Raging Anger Meme

Answer

Regular Android Memory

Question 11

What is a typical amount of RAM in a desktop Windows 10 computer?

Accepted Answer

4-16 Gigabytes

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4-16 Terabytes

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4-16 Megabytes

Answer

512 Gigabytes

Question 12

Which of the following RAM is used in laptops?

Accepted Answer

SO-DIMM

Answer

SRAM

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DRAM

Answer

L-RAM

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