Datasheet

Bus slots
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PCI
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AGP
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PCIe
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AMR
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CNR
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PCMCIA Chipsets
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BIOS / CMOS / Firmware
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POST
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CMOS battery
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Riser card / daughterboard
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[Additional subobjectives covered in chapter 2]
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1.4 Explain the purpose and characteristics of CPUs and ßÛ
their features
Identify CPU types
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AMD
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Intel
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Hyper threading
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Multi core
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Dual core
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Triple core
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Quad core
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Onchip cache
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L1
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L2
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Speed (real vs. actual)
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32 bit vs. 64 bit
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1.5 Explain cooling methods and devicesßÛ
Heat sinks
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CPU and case fans
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