CompTIA A+ (220-1001) Section 7

The largest motherboard form factor is?

ATX

Micro-ATX

ITX

Mini-ITX

Which is true of an I/O shield?

The I/O shield must be customized to fit the case.

The I/O shield is customized to fit the motherboard I/O area.

The dimensions of the I/O shield for a Micro-ATX motherboard are 9.6 inches by 9.6 inches.

All I/O shields are standardized to fit all motherboard I/O areas.

Which chip is typically found on modern motherboards?

CMOS battery

Second bridge

North bridge

South bridge

The job of the South Bridge is to act as the interface between the CPU and what?

Slow hardware

Fast hardware

RAM

Video

Which is typically not found on a motherboard?

PCIe slots

SATA cables

Voltage regulators

Power connectors

Connectors with cables that plug into the motherboard are known as what?

Dongles

Dangles

Slots

I/O shields

Keeping the wires in a case neat, out of the way and easy to identify is called what?

Structured cabling

Cable management

Cable bays

Pass-throughs

Which critical components are found on the outside of the case?

Front-panel connections

Power supplies

Hard drives and SSDs

Tower cases

Which is it best to do before mounting the motherboard in the case?

Connect the front-panel connection cables to the motherboard

Connect the case fans to the motherboard

Test the motherboard with a CPU and RAM installed.

Remove the CPU and RAM.

Which must be done before installing a motherboard into a case?

Install case fans.

Install the I/O shield.

Install the SATA cables.

Install a video card into PCIe slot.

CompTIA A+ (220-1001) Section 7

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