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Exam Prep Questions
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To obtain higher performance levels from their systems, gamers typically configure their systems to drive the microprocessors at higher speeds than the manufacturers suggest. What is this practice called?
- Hyperthreading
- Processor throttling
- Overclocking
- Speed stepping
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Which of the following is not a component of a Pentium II SEC cartridge?
- Processor core
- Tag RAM
- 262-contact socket interface
- L2 burst SRAM
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AMD Athlon 64 processors provide HyperTransport technology. How does this make the AMD systems different from comparable Intel Core Duo systems?
- The AMD boards use this technology to automatically change the operating speeds of their processors to conserve power.
- The AMD boards with HyperTransport do not require a North Bridge in their chipsets.
- The HyperTransport feature allows the AMD boards to clock their processors at higher speeds than recommended for standard boards.
- The HyperTransport feature allows the AMD boards to run multithreaded applications.
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Which types of system board sockets can accept a Pentium III microprocessor? (Select all that apply.)
- Slot 1
- Super Socket 7
- Socket 370
- Socket A
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Which processors can be used in a Socket 370 system?
- Pentium MMX, Celeron
- Celeron, Pentium III
- Pentium III, Pentium 4
- Celeron, Duron
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Which microprocessor can use a Slot 1 connection?
- Athlon K7/550
- Duron/600
- Celeron/266
- Pentium Pro
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Which advanced microprocessor architecture enables multiple program segments to be run in different sections of the processor simultaneously to fool the operating system into thinking that two processors are available?
- Hyperthreading
- Hypertransport
- Speed stepping
- Dual-core processing
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What is the appropriate socket for the Pentium II microprocessor?
- Slot 1
- Super Socket 7
- Socket 370
- Slot A
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You are trying out your new Dual Core Pentium, Windows XP Professional-based notebook computer on a long flight when you notice in System Properties that the system is reporting the wrong processor speed. What should you do?
- Return the notebook to the vendor for one with the correct processor.
- Use Windows Updates to download and install SP2 to correct this common reporting error.
- Nothing, the system has throttled back to save power.
- Run the system's system board drivers disc to update the system board with the correct drivers for the processor.
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What is the appropriate socket for the Pentium 4 microprocessor?
- Socket A
- Super Socket 7
- Socket 370
- Socket 423
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What is the appropriate socket for the Duron microprocessor?
- Socket A
- Super Socket 7
- Socket 370
- Socket 423
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What is the appropriate socket for a new dual-core Intel microprocessor?
- SPGA 973 Socket
- Socket A
- LGA 775Socket
- FCPGA 921 Socket
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The unofficial overclocking record for a Pentium 4 processor is 8.32GHz. The overclocking team that accomplished this record pushed the processor's internal clock multiplier to 16. At what speed did the FSB run in this machine?
- 133MHz
- 520MHz
- 1.04GHz
- 4.16GHz
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Which processor can be used in a Slot A system board?
- Athlon K7/550
- Duron/600
- Celeron/266
- Pentium II/233
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What is the actual clock frequency of a dual core Pentium D 915 with a quad-pumped FSB running at 800MT/s?
- 100MHz
- 200 MHz
- 400 MHz
- 800 MHz
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Which advanced processor technologies are useful in preventing malicious software programs from taking control of programs and running their own code? (Select all that apply.)
- XD-bit technology
- No-step technology
- MMX technology
- NE-bit technology