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What types of connectors attach the ATX power supply to a modern ATX motherboard?
A. P1
B. PDC
C. P4
D. P9

Which part of the chipset traditionally helps the CPU work with the RAM and video card?

Mario bought a PCI Express video card. What typle of connector might he need to plug into the card? (select two)
A. Molex
B. P1
C. P4
D. PCIe

Molex connectors supply electricity to which devices? (select two)
A. Floppy drives
B. Hard drives
C. Optical drives
D. Thumb drives

A client notices the 115/230 switch on the back of a power supply you're installing. What's the switch used for?

In what circumstance should you open a power supply?
A. you open a power supply for routine cleaning
B. if the computer suddenly won't start up you can check and replace the fuse inside the power supply
C. if you see a flash of light or see smoke coming out you should open the power supply
D. never open a power supply it's not safe

Which voltages does a power supply provide through a mini connector?
A. 3.3 V, 5V
B.5V,12V
C. 3.3 V, 12V
D. 115V, 230V

After installing an additional drive into a working computer, the computer won't power up at all no lights, no spinning drives nothing. What's most likely the problem?
A. dead hard drive
B. dead power supply
C. insuffcient DC wattage provided by the power supply
D. insuffcient AC wattage provided by the electrical outlet

ATX PSUs can be used with which for factor? (select two)
A. ATX
B. BTX
C. NLX
D. SFX

What feature do you find on better power supplies that eliminates harmonics?

Which components (s) inside the CPU hold data before and after processing?

Which component (s) inside the CPU is (are) the primary processing component?

What type of memory is an L1 cache?

Which component sets the clock speed of the motherboard?

What form factor do modern CPUs use?