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Some cases have ____, also called spacers, which are round plastic or metal pegs that separate the motherboard from the case, so that components on the back of the motherboard do not touch the case.
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standoffs
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standoffs
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The ____ have a lever that is used to lift the processor up and out of the socket.
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zero insertion force sockets
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zero insertion force sockets
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On the motherboard, the ____ controls power to the motherboard and must be connected for the PC to power up.
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Power SW
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Power SW
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The fast end of hub in the Intel i800 series chipsets, which contains the graphics and memory controller, connects to the system bus and is called the hub’s ____.
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North Bridge
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North Bridge
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The process of upgrading or refreshing the ROM BIOS chip is called ____ BIOS.
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flashing
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flashing
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The slower end of the hub in the Intel i800 chipsets, called the ____, contains the I/O controller hub.
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South Bridge
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South Bridge
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____ buses have been improved several times; there are currently three major categories and within each category, several variations of the bus.
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AGP
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PCI
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Throughput is sometimes called ____.
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bandwidth
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Later sockets used a ____, with pins staggered over the socket to squeeze more pins into a small space.
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staggered pin grid array
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staggered pin grid array
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Access to a computer can be controlled using a ____ password.
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startup
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startup
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A(n) ____ boot involves turning on the power with the on/off switch.
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hard
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hard
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Earlier Pentiums used a ____ socket, with pins aligned in uniform rows around the socket.
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pin grid array
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pin grid array
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The ____ menu in BIOS setup allows you to configure automatic power-saving features for your system, such as suspend mode or a sleep state.
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power
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Most likely when you first install a hard drive or an operating system, you will want to have the BIOS attempt to first boot from a ____.
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CD
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At the beginning of the boot drive (usually drive C) is the OS ____ record.
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boot
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