Podcast
Questions and Answers
Which of the following is a symptom of a bad power supply?
Which of the following is a symptom of a bad power supply?
- Unexpected shutdown
- Continuous reboot
- Failure to power on
- All of the above (correct)
What does pin 8 on the power supply connector connect to on the motherboard?
What does pin 8 on the power supply connector connect to on the motherboard?
- Ground wire
- Reset wire
- Power good wire (correct)
- Data wire
What voltage on a 12-volt wire indicates that the power supply is failing?
What voltage on a 12-volt wire indicates that the power supply is failing?
- Greater than 12 volts
- Less than 10 volts
- Exactly 12 volts
- Less than 11 volts (correct)
Which of the following is a potential cause of a burning smell coming from a computer system?
Which of the following is a potential cause of a burning smell coming from a computer system?
What does a thermal shutdown feature in a motherboard do?
What does a thermal shutdown feature in a motherboard do?
What can be used to monitor the temperature of a computer system while it is in use?
What can be used to monitor the temperature of a computer system while it is in use?
Which component is responsible for running a power-on self-test (POST) during boot time?
Which component is responsible for running a power-on self-test (POST) during boot time?
What is the purpose of beep codes during boot time?
What is the purpose of beep codes during boot time?
What can be the cause of system overheating?
What can be the cause of system overheating?
What should you do if you see distended capacitors on the motherboard?
What should you do if you see distended capacitors on the motherboard?
Which of the following is a common cause of a buzzing or grinding noise in a PC fan?
Which of the following is a common cause of a buzzing or grinding noise in a PC fan?
What is the purpose of a POST card?
What is the purpose of a POST card?
What is the best remedy for intermittent device failure?
What is the best remedy for intermittent device failure?
What can cause overheating in a computer system?
What can cause overheating in a computer system?
Which of the following is a recommended step to troubleshoot a computer with a black screen after the operating system loads?
Which of the following is a recommended step to troubleshoot a computer with a black screen after the operating system loads?
What can cause a computer to unexpectedly shut down or continuously reboot itself?
What can cause a computer to unexpectedly shut down or continuously reboot itself?
What does the Power-On Self Test (POST) check during the boot process?
What does the Power-On Self Test (POST) check during the boot process?
What can be used to access error codes generated during the Power-On Self Test (POST)?
What can be used to access error codes generated during the Power-On Self Test (POST)?
Which of the following is a common symptom of a failing device in a computer system?
Which of the following is a common symptom of a failing device in a computer system?
What is the best course of action if you see or smell smoke in a computer system?
What is the best course of action if you see or smell smoke in a computer system?
What can cause a black screen with a white cursor or continuous reboots before login in a computer system?
What can cause a black screen with a white cursor or continuous reboots before login in a computer system?
What is the purpose of a thermal shutdown feature in a motherboard?
What is the purpose of a thermal shutdown feature in a motherboard?
